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Proc Natl Acad Sci

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Propofol creates brain state distinct from sleep, coma

The anesthesia produces a profile that overlaps with both sleep and coma but also carries distinct signatures, which could potentially be tuned closer to sleep to reduce cognitive side effects. . .

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JAMA

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Cardiac MRI, blood test sharpen risk prediction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Combining imaging and a biomarker of heart strain with clinical history caught a broader range of adverse outcomes than current tools, which predict sudden cardiac death alone. . .

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PLoS Med

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Early pregnancy NSAIDs not linked to birth defects

First-trimester use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs was not associated with major congenital malformations in a large pregnancy registry. . .

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ECO 2026

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Timing, pace of weight gain shape cancer risk

Cancer incidence rose sharply with weight gained between late adolescence and midlife, with effects often larger than those tied to BMI at a single point. . .

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ECO 2026

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Wegovy benefits may extend beyond weight loss in menopausal women

New analyses suggest semaglutide produces substantial weight loss in women before, during, and after menopause, with possible cardiovascular and migraine benefits. . .

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JAMA Netw Open

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No-pressure varenicline samples help smokers quit

In adults not actively seeking smoking treatment, brief varenicline sampling increased smoking abstinence and outperformed nicotine replacement therapy on some measures. . .

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J Sport Health Sci

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Even a single workout may help people quit smoking

Exercise improved smoking abstinence and reduced cigarette use in a large meta-analysis, while even brief activity sessions sharply lowered cravings during high-risk relapse periods. . .

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JAMA Netw Open

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GLP-1s tied to sharply better breast cancer outcomes

In a large real-world cohort study, women with breast cancer and obesity or type 2 diabetes who used GLP-1 receptor agonists had substantially lower ten-year all-cause mortality and cancer recurrence than matched patients on other treatments. . .

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JAMA Netw Open

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Genetic testing for depression drugs shows delayed payoff

A pragmatic trial of genotype-guided SSRI prescribing found no benefit at three months but higher remission rates at six months, suggesting the value of pharmacogenetic testing emerges over time rather than immediately. . .

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