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26-Nov-2025

High risk of metastatic recurrence among young cancer patients

University of California - Davis Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study of 48,000 AYAs finds nearly 1 in 10 develop metastatic recurrence after non-metastatic cancer, highlighting urgent need for tailored survivorship care and early detection strategies.

Journal

JAMA Oncology

Funder

NIH/National Cancer Institute

26-Nov-2025

Tiny traps, big trouble: Small regions within cells aggregate proteins linked to ALS, dementia

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

U-M researchers found that in protein droplets related to ALS, tiny nanodomains slow molecule movement and migrate to the surface over time, with ALS drugs potentially speeding this process and promoting protective fibril formation.

Journal

Nature Nanotechnology

Funder

NIH/National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Science Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

26-Nov-2025

UCLA study finds AI scribes may reduce documentation time and improve physician well-being

University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to automatically document patient visits show promise in reducing the time physicians spend on paperwork and may improve their work experience, according to a new randomized clinical trial conducted at UCLA Health.

Journal

NEJM AI

Funder

NIH/National Institutes of Health

25-Nov-2025

Shrinking materials hold big potential for smart devices, researchers say

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Wearable electronics could be more wearable, according to a research team at Penn State.

Journal

Science Advances

Funder

NIH/National Institutes of Health

25-Nov-2025

Prefrontal cortex reaches back into the brain to shape how other regions function

Picower Institute at MIT
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new MIT study illustrates how areas within the brain’s executive control center tailor their messages in specific circuits with other brain regions to influence them with information about behavior and internal feelings.

Journal

Neuron

Funder

NIH/National Institutes of Health, Freedom Together Foundation