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Circulation

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New heart failure definition aims to catch disease before symptoms start

The 2026 global consensus document reframes HF as a dynamic syndrome, emphasizing earlier detection, cause-specific diagnosis, and ongoing surveillance even after improvement. . .

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Brain Medicine

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Creatine shows early promise in depression

Adjunctive creatine eased depressive symptoms in two of five randomized trials, but the other three found no benefit. . .
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JAMA Intern Med

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Mindfulness eases chronic back pain, but modestly

A telehealth group-visit program beat usual care on pain at every check over a year, though the gap never reached a prespecified level for clinical relevance. . .

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Lancet

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mRNA vaccines build a strong real-world record

Review highlights safety, effectiveness, and the platform’s expanding role beyond COVID-19. . .

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JAMA

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Patients distrust social media health info, but act on it anyway

Most social media users doubt the health information they encounter there, but a sizable minority still use it for decision-making. . .

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Clin Cancer Res

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Blood test may reveal hidden pancreatic cancer risk

A more sensitive blood test detected KRAS-mutant pancreatic cancer DNA in patients who tested negative with standard liquid biopsy methods. . .

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Drug pipeline

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Investigational ADHD drug shows benefit in adults with comorbid anxiety

Phase 3b study addresses a common but challenging adult ADHD presentation. . .
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BMJ Mil Health

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IV vitamin C signals possible trauma benefit

Findings point to a low-cost adjunct that could reduce sepsis, organ failure, and mortality. . .

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JAMA Netw Open

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High procalcitonin, longer antibiotics? Not so fast

A high day-7 procalcitonin flagged risk, not benefit from longer antibiotics. . .

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