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12-Nov-2025

New study reveals long-term impacts on Stevens-Johnson syndrome survivors

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) survivors encounter rare, life-threatening drug reactions and years of physical, emotional and social consequences long after leaving the hospital, according to a study published today in JAMA Dermatology. 

Journal

JAMA Dermatology

Funder

NIH/National Institutes of Health

12-Nov-2025

Scientists move closer to better pancreatic cancer treatments

University of California - Riverside
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside and City of Hope have advanced a new strategy to treat pancreatic and gastrointestinal cancers by targeting the enzyme Pin1, which is over-expressed in many tumors.

Journal

Molecular Therapy Oncology

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NIH/National Cancer Institute

12-Nov-2025

Carnegie Mellon researchers bring sickle cell disease pain into focus

College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study led by Carnegie Mellon’s Wood Neuro Research Group is using brain imaging and digital visualization to uncover how sickle cell pain is processed, helping bridge the gap between patients and clinicians.

Journal

Journal of Pain

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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, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

12-Nov-2025

Why there may be a link to ADHD and substance use among young sexual minority men

Rutgers University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Young sexual minority men – a term used to describe gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men – with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are more likely to begin using substances such as cigarettes, alcohol, cannabis, stimulants and illicit drugs at an earlier age, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

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Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health

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NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse

12-Nov-2025

Protein found to be key in blood vessel healing after surgical injury

Virginia Tech
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC demonstrate for the first time that mechanical injury to large artery endothelium induces the expression of gap junction protein Cx43. This upregulation improves the migratory and proliferative capacity of endothelial cells at the wound edge, facilitating timely wound closure.

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American Heart Association, NIH/National Institutes of Health, Seale Innovation Fund at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, Virginia Tech