Research Digest

Key findings from global medical research, explained for clinicians and the public

Hidden Immune Gene Linked to Rare Neurological Movement Disorder

Scientists discovered that CD99L2, a gene previously linked only to immune function, causes rare movement disorders. Analysis of nearly 3,000…

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Pediatric influenza hospitalizations nearly doubled post-pandemic, Canadian surveillance finds

Canadian surveillance study reveals pediatric influenza hospitalizations nearly doubled in 2022–2023, with age distribution shifting…

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Breakthrough Drug Targeting ‘Undruggable’ KRAS Mutation Nearly Doubles Pancreatic Cancer Survival

New targeted therapy daraxonrasib successfully inhibits KRAS mutations in pancreatic cancer, nearly doubling survival times.…

Large Brazilian Study Links Table Salt Habits to Cognitive Decline in 8,300 Older Adults

A comprehensive study of 8,300 older Brazilian adults found that men are significantly more likely…

Prenatal Zika exposure linked to vision, hearing deficits despite apparently healthy births

New research reveals that infants with prenatal Zika exposure develop vision, hearing, and social deficits…

Gut Parasites May Manipulate Human Behavior, New Research Suggests

New research explores how gut parasites may influence human behavior through complex biochemical pathways. Studies…