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Different approach to sleep apnea needed for older adults

Researchers call for more individualized, age-adapted diagnoses and treatments.
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High use of telehealth is tied to care gaps

A study of U.S. veterans shows less reliance on virtual primary care visits is key to quality care.
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Youth triumphs in test to regenerate kidney tissue

Stem cells implanted into mice produced improved kidney grafts.
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Human liver tissue cell architecture reconstructed in 3D

Comparing human livers with and without cirrhosis uncovers rearrangements in intricate microstructure — and their consequences. 
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Anxiety, gloom often accompany intellectual deficits

An analysis details the mental health burdens and care disparities facing U.S. adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Ketamine rapidly reverses fentanyl withdrawal symptoms

A new, reliable strategy allows fentanyl users to start treatment without prolonged suffering.
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State's firearm-relinquishment effort sees gains

A study showed drops in volume and severity of committed crimes involving people subject to domestic violence protection orders.
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Experts outline steps to curb rise in youth hypertension

From 2000 to 2020, hypertension doubled in people under age 19, affecting an estimated 114 million children and teens worldwide.
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Injuries cause lasting financial harm, even among insured

After an injury-related hospitalization, many working-age Americans are vulnerable to bankruptcy and long-term debt, a study shows.
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People with psychoses link cannabis use to physical ills

Study: Cannabis users with conditions such as schizophrenia report higher rates of heart, blood pressure and digestive problems.
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Policies to screen doctors’ fitness seen lacking in fairness

Study authors make recommendations to hospitals that assess the competency of late-career physicians in order to protect patients.
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History of trauma linked to risk of long COVID

A study found persistent COVID-19 symptoms after infection are more likely in people who have experienced traumatic stress.
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New oral contrast agent improves CT image visualization

In a clinical trial, the test contrast agent yielded better CT scans of bowel structures and disease when compared with current agents.
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Researchers pinpoint biomarkers for schizophrenia

Tests of long-term memory and emotion recognition were the strongest indicators, opening doors to neurocognitive-based diagnoses.
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Researchers survey the ADHD coaching boom

A study explores ADHD coaches and their services, the first step to understanding their safety and effectiveness.
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Study validates split-second exam of retinal health

Future diagnostic tool is the aim for a high-tech camera that allows scientists to witness the molecular machinery of the eyes.
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Some antibodies outmaneuver germs from sticking to cells

The devious ways certain antibodies interfere with pathogen adhesion might suggest designs for novel infection therapies.
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Study: Teens use cellphones for an hour a day at school

Social media apps are the main content. The effect of state laws governing phone use at school “remains to be seen,” a study author says.
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Newsroom's most viewed items and videos in 2025

Promising clinical advances and inspiring individuals top the website visitors' news interests in the past year.
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Costs pose hurdle for promising new hepatitis C lab test

The diagnostic lab test could help thousands be cured, but adequate insurance reimbursement is vital, researchers say.
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Drug turns lung cells into slow-release antibiotic depots

The engineered therapy delivers an antibiotic inside lung immune cells, which then leak the drug to kill nearby bacteria.
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Most insects slow down in bitter cold. Not snow flies.

Snow flies can continue to move even when their internal temperatures drop to minus 10 degrees Celsius.  Scientists will explore why.
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Mild traumatic brain injury outcomes vary significantly

Most people with mild traumatic brain injury had a sustained recovery, but for others, symptoms worsened over time, a study found.
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Social lives of viruses affect antiviral effectiveness

Counterintuitive results emerge from a study of how polioviruses respond to treatment with pocapavir.
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Nearly 4 in 10 in report financial hardship after surgery

A study captures a national snapshot of patients’ cost burden after an operation. Private insurance often fails to provide sufficient coverage.