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The Essential Fibromyalgia Toolkit

Fibromyalgia can take years to diagnose, and many healthcare providers still lack the tools to confidently identify it. This concise…

Balloon Dilation vs Surgery for Bile Strictures

In a large retrospective study, percutaneous balloon dilation was found to have a statistically significant advantage over open reconstructive surgery for treating high-grade benign biliary strictures, especially those classified as Bismuth-Strasberg type E4 and E5, which are known for technical complexity and recurrence risk.

GPT-4o Extracts Neural Circuit Data for Epilepsy Research

In a breakthrough that could accelerate research into Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), researchers have demonstrated that a state-of-the-art AI model, GPT-4o, can accurately extract neural projections from scientific literature.

Food Insecurity Linked to Childhood Anemia Risk

A new systematic review and meta-analysis confirms a significant link between household food insecurity and increased anemia risk in children and adolescents, underscoring critical implications for pediatric care and public health policy.

Urosepsis in Kidney Transplants: Treatment Timing Critical

In kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), delays in appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy for urosepsis significantly increase the risk of death, acute kidney injury (AKI), and graft failure, according to a post-hoc analysis of an observational study conducted at a tertiary transplant center.

Autoimmune Thyroid Disorders Significantly More Common in SLE

Autoimmune thyroid disorders are significantly more common in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but they do not appear to worsen disease outcomes, according to a recent case-control study.

Autistic Individuals Face Major Barriers in Dermatologic Care

Autistic individuals face major barriers in dermatologic care, and a new review urges systemic reform to advance equity and improve outcomes.

Navigational Bronchoscopy Matches Biopsy Accuracy

In a new multicenter trial, navigational bronchoscopy was found to be noninferior in diagnostic accuracy to transthoracic needle biopsy (TTNB) for evaluating peripheral pulmonary nodules, while significantly reducing the risk of procedural complications such as pneumothorax.

Frailty Predicts Mortality After Endovascular Treatment

Frailty is a critical predictor of mortality and neurological outcome in older patients undergoing endovascular therapy for ischemic stroke, according to a national German registry analysis involving over 2,400 patients.

Gene Assay May Guide Chemo Use in Early NSCLC: ASCO 2025

A gene-based assay may help guide adjuvant chemotherapy decisions in early-stage non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to interim results from a randomized clinical trial presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.