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10-Dec-2025
Body image issues in adolescence linked to depression in adulthood
University College LondonPeer-Reviewed Publication
Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.
- Journal
- The Lancet Psychiatry
- Funder
- Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council
10-Dec-2025
The Lancet Psychiatry: Slow tapering plus therapy most effective strategy for stopping antidepressants, finds major meta-analysis
The LancetPeer-Reviewed Publication
For adults who have recovered from depression with the help of antidepressants, gradually reducing medication together with psychological support appears to be as effective as remaining on antidepressants for preventing relapse, according to a systematic review and network meta-analysis of 76 randomised controlled trials, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.
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- The Lancet Psychiatry
10-Dec-2025
Researchers develop AI Tool to identify undiagnosed Alzheimer's cases while reducing disparities
University of California - Los Angeles Health SciencesPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers at UCLA have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can use electronic health records to identify patients with undiagnosed Alzheimer’s disease, addressing a critical gap in Alzheimer’s care: significant underdiagnosis, particularly among underrepresented communities.
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- npj Digital Medicine
10-Dec-2025
Mapping ‘dark’ regions of the genome illuminates how cells respond to their environment
Duke UniversityPeer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the ‘dark genome’ that are responsible for controlling how cells sense and respond to the mechanical properties of their local environment.
Understanding how these DNA sequences affect cellular identity and function could give researchers new therapeutic targets for illnesses that involve changes to mechanical properties of tissues, including fibrosis, cancer and stroke.
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- Science
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- NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH Somatic Cell Genome Editing Consortium, National Science Foundation Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities, Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, U.S. National Science Foundation, Regeneration Next Postdoctoral Fellowship
10-Dec-2025
Mayo Clinic researchers find new hope for toughest myeloma through off-the-shelf immunotherapy
Mayo ClinicPeer-Reviewed Publication
A new Mayo Clinic study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has uncovered that an off-the-shelf, dual-antibody therapy can generate deep and durable responses in extramedullary multiple myeloma — one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant forms of the disease.
- Journal
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Meeting
- 67th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition
10-Dec-2025
AAN issues new guideline for the management of functional seizures
American Academy of NeurologyPeer-Reviewed Publication
To help neurologists, mental health clinicians and other clinicians determine the best ways to help people manage functional seizures, the American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline, published on December 10, 2025, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The guideline is endorsed by the American Epilepsy Society.
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- Neurology