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Dec 2025
Study finds Brain Care Score as a strong predictor of stroke across racial groups
A new study from Mass General Brigham found the Brain Care Score (BCS) is a strong predictor of stroke across different racial groups in the U.S.
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Dec 2025
AI-assisted evaluations can speed autism diagnosis
Access to autism evaluations through specialty health care is notorious for long wait times across the United States.
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Dec 2025
Fertility preferences remain high in rural Tanzania despite family planning access
Fertility rates in much of Sub-Saharan Africa remain high, despite declining child mortality and improved access to contraceptives and female education - factors that generally lead to smaller families and improved economic conditions in developing countries.
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Dec 2025
New nanoparticle vaccines show promise against multiple deadly filoviruses
Filoviruses get their name from the Latin word "filum," meaning thread-a reference to their long, filamentous shape. This virus family contains some of the most dangerous pathogens known to science, including Ebola, Sudan, Bundibugyo and Marburg viruses.
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Dec 2025
Everyday light exposure shapes how alert and mentally sharp we feel outside the lab
This real-world study shows that recent and habitual light exposure are linked to lower subjective sleepiness and faster reaction times in daily life. Brighter and more stable daytime light patterns were associated with better performance on specific cognitive tasks, independent of sleep and time of day.
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Dec 2025
Study finds a new protein target against KRAS-driven non-small cell lung cancer
Lung cancer is the second-most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
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Dec 2025
Global Study To Evaluate Whether Dengue Outbreaks Can Be Anticipated Earlier
Thousands of dengue forecasting models have been published, but few have been tested in real public-health settings.
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Dec 2025
Large-scale study reveals joint functional and structural patterns of brain aging
Healthy aging induces parallel changes in brain functional activity and structural morphology, yet the interplay between these changes remains unclear.
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Dec 2025
Advances in hemophilia gene therapy bring hope for pediatric patients
In the past three years, gene therapy has reshaped what's possible in hemophilia treatment for patients 18 and older. But a key question remains: How soon will these advances reach children?
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Dec 2025
Junk' DNA may hold new clues to Alzheimer’s disease
When most of us think of DNA, we have a vague idea it's made up of genes that give us our physical features, our behavioral quirks, and keep our cells and organs running.
