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Zebrafish use surprising strategy to regrow spinal cord

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis describe the dramatic changes within nerve cells that make regeneration possible. Such findings could inspire the development of new therapies for spinal cord injuries in people.

August 15, 2024

December 31 2025

• Veterans Affairs Chief on Harassment: 'Behavior is Either Acceptable or It is Not'
• Why Your Gut May Stall Out And What To Do About It
• Sheep Study Shows Tiny Ultrasound Array Can Track Blood Pressure Under the Skin

December 30 2025

• Doubting Your Doubts May Help You Stick to Big Life Goals, Research Shows
• Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Raw Oysters Sickens 64 in 22 States
• Passengers' Brain Signals May Help Self-Driving Cars Make Safer Choices
• Study Finds Wildfire Smoke Releases More Harmful Gases Than Expected
• Experiments Advance Potential of Protein That Makes Hydrogen Sulfide as a Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer's Disease
• Head Injuries Linked To Suicide Risk, Researchers Say
• Early IBD Linked To Changes In Gut Bacteria, Evidence Shows
• Where A Senior Lives Can Hinder Their Recovery From A Broken Hip, Experts Say
• Visiting Abroad In The Coming Year? Antibiotics Becoming Less Effective Against Traveler's Diarrhea, Study Warns
• Gestational Diabetes Increasing Steadily In The U.S.
• Understanding Childhood Obesity: Causes, Treatments and How to Reduce Stigma
• Examining private equity's role in fertility care
• Nine Easy New Year's Resolutions for People Over 50
• Pregnant Women Hospitalized for COVID-19, and Their Newborns, Have Higher Complication Risk
• Who is at Greatest Risk for Glaucoma?
• Study: Simple Wipe Test Finds Invisible Cancer-Linked PFAS on Firefighter Gear

December 29 2025

• There Are New Antivirals Being Tested for Herpesviruses. Scientists Now Know How They Work
• Loss of Vitamin C Synthesis Protects Animals From Schistosomiasis
• Statins Significantly Reduce Mortality Risk for Adults with Diabetes, Regardless of Cardiovascular Risk
• Updated VA/DoD guidelines for CKD highlight SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 RAs, and statins for risk reduction
• Singer Barry Manilow Announces Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery
• Aetna to Cover Fertility Care for Same-Sex Couples Nationwide
• Officials Declare 99 Wisconsin City Schools Safe After Major Lead Cleanup
• American Academy of Pediatrics Sues Feds Over Millions in Lost Child Health Funding
• Video Games An Effective Stress Reliever For Young Adults
• CBD No Good For Pain Relief, Experts Conclude
• Money Worries Speed Up Heart Aging, Increase Risk Of Death
• Recovery Tougher For Seniors With Spinal Cord Injury
• Urinary Incontinence: Behavioral Changes That Can Make a Real Difference
• Advanced AI Model Predicts Spoken Language Outcomes in Deaf Children After Cochlear Implants
• Sanjay Desai Named Vice Dean for Education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Aging-Related Weight Gain in Women: It May Start Earlier in Life Than You Think
• Seeing the Invisible: Minimal Residual Disease Opens a New Window in Breast Cancer Care
• SOFIE Biosciences Announces First Patient Dosed in [18F]FAPI-74 Phase 3 Study
• Ancient Medicine Meets Modern Trials in Diabetic Kidney Disease Care

December 28 2025

• Five New Year's Resolutions to Help You Breathe Easier

December 27 2025

• Swearing is a Superpower, New Research Suggests

December 26 2025

• A Persistent Pursuit of Innovation
• Teen and Therapy Dog at Children's Hospital Los Angeles are United by Their Cancer Journeys
• Better Sleep: The Added Perk of Your New Year's Goals
• How to Fight 'Middle-Age Spread'
• PlantIF: Revolutionizing Plant Disease Diagnosis with Multimodal Learning for Precision Agriculture
• CornPheno: A Game-Changer in Corn Breeding with Smartphone-Based Phenotyping
• Innovative NDAVI Index Improves Photosynthesis Estimation in Rice Across Growth Stages
• Manure Isn't Always Safe: How Livestock Farming Fuels the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Soils
• Lignin-Derived Carbon Fiber Catalyst Achieves High Efficiency in Oxygen Evolution Reaction
• Survey Reveals Ethical Gaps Slowing AI Adoption in Pediatric Surgery

December 24 2025

• Researchers Identify Rb1 as a Predictive Biomarker for a New Therapeutic Strategy in Some Breast Cancers
• 'Love Actually,' 'Four Christmases' and the Science of Holiday Comfort Movies
• Tea May Have Bone-Health Benefits For Older Women
• Stimulant ADHD Medications Work Differently Than Thought
• AI Model Predicts Blood Loss in Liposuction, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r)

December 23 2025

• UNC Researchers Build Stem Cell Models to Mimic Early Brain Development
• Stiffer Colon Could Signal Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
• Holiday Photos Could Save Your Child's Vision--or Their Life
• New Study Finds Where You Live Affects Recovery After a Hip Fracture
• Cleveland Researchers Discover Enzyme That Controls Both Weight Gain and Cholesterol Levels in Animal Models
• UTHealth Houston Awarded $25 Million to Expand Recovery Housing for Texans Recovering From Opioid Use Disorder
• New Study Shows Alzheimer's Disease Can Be Reversed in Animal Models to Achieve Full Neurological Recovery, Not Just Prevented or Slowed
• How Does Age Affect Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury?
• Tree Rings May Reveal Hidden Clues About Water History
• Metal Shards Spark Nationwide Recall of Ready-to-Eat Holiday Kielbasa
• Any Regular Weed Use Is Bad for Teenagers, Study Finds
• A Quarter Of American Families Face Financially Overwhelming Medical Expenses
• Faulty Genes Don't Always Lead To Vision Loss, Blindness
• Cancer Diet Essential To Protect Against Foodborne Illness, Trial Finds
• New AI Tool May Help ICU Patients Get the Nutrition They Need
• U.S. Medical School Enrollment Hits Historic Milestone, Surpassing 100,000 Students
• One Roadblock Keeps Most Cancer Patients From Joining Clinical Trials, Experts Say
• Hemorrhoids: What Patients and Families Should Know
• New Study Finds Where You Live Affects Recovery After a Hip Fracture
• One-Button Foodborne Illness Testing for Anyone: KIMM Develops Fully Automated Integrated Diagnostic System

December 22 2025

• Academic Medicine Accelerated at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University
• BIDMC Investigator Contributes to FDA Approval of New and Better Way to Test Osteoporosis Treatments
• Mapping the Dance of Circadian Synchrony
• New ALS Drug Stabilizes Decline with a Trend Toward Improved Strength, Mobility for Some
• Keeping Up With Toy Recalls
• From Luggage to Long Drives, AAOS Advises Holiday Travelers on Injury Prevention
• Modified Tau Thwarts Aggregation in Neurodegenerative Disease
• Researchers Discover Molecular Difference in Autistic Brains
• Cannabis-Based Products Show Limited Short-Term Benefit for Chronic Pain, with Increased Risk of Adverse Effects
• Once-Weekly Oral Islatravir Plus Lenacapavir Maintains High Rates of Virologic Suppression in Adults with HIV
• U.S. Teen Substance Use at Historic Lows for Fifth Year, Survey Finds
• Trump Administration Seeks to Cut Funding for Transgender Youth Care
• CBD Use Is Common on College Campuses, New Research Shows
• Holiday Carbon Monoxide Risks Families Should Know
• Doctors' Questionnaires Confusing To Patients, Create Misleading Responses
• Misconceptions Over Preventing Peanut Allergy Persist Among Parents, Study Shows
• Specific Symptoms of Middle-Age Depression Tied To Later Dementia Risk
• Reversing Prediabetes Key To Protecting Heart Health, Experts Say
• Metabolism Might Play A Role In Recurring Miscarriages, Researchers Say
• Sports Injuries Worse During An Athlete's Period, Study Says
• Bridging Diagnosis and Therapy: Advances in Radionuclide Conjugate Drugs
• AI Could Help Predict Nutrition Risks in ICU Patients, Study Finds
• What Makes the Mediterranean Diet So Healthy for Your Heart?
• Can Hepatitis C Cure After Treatment Be Confirmed Sooner?
• Researchers Identify Gene That Calms the Mind and Improves Attention in Mice
• Antibiotic Resistance Affecting Southern Italian Women Over 70 at Higher Rates
• Ho Ho Ho! Santa Delivers Holiday Joy to Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's
• Huntsman Cancer Institute Discovery Innovations Winter 2025
• Myeloma: How AI Is Redrawing the Map of Cancer Care
• New Crystallization and Microgel Technology Advances Biohybrid Brain Research

December 21 2025

• A Lifestyle Rx For Keeping Your Brain Young

December 20 2025

• What Older Adults Should Know About Calcium and Vitamin D

December 19 2025

• State's Investment in Cancer Research Has Helped Draw Top Talent to UTSW
• Q&A with Augustus Klein: Advancing Transgender Health Research, Reducing Stigma
• Genomic Test Helps Flag Early Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Patients
• HHS Cuts Funding for American Academy of Pediatrics' Programs
• FDA May Reduce How Often Supplement Warnings Appear on Labels
• Study Finds Cancer-Linked Chemicals in Some Firefighter Gear
• Trump Signs Order to Expand Medical Cannabis Research
• Nerve Block Cuts Opioids Needed Following Cleft Palate Surgery
• Different Mental Health Conditions Share Similar Genetics, Study Says
• Eczema Injectable Drug Provides Quick Itch Relief, Clinical Trial Results Show
• Depression, Anxiety Increase Heart Disease Risk Through Stress, Experts Say
• Risk Score Helps Predict Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence, Study Says
• Miracle Surgery Saves 2-Year-Old Boy With Broken Neck, Severed Spinal Cord
• Study: Major Gaps Block Genetics Evaluation and Testing for Black and Low Income Patients
• Focused Ultrasound for Pediatric Brain Cancer: Early Clinical Trial Results
• Pre-Surgery Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Improving Outcomes for Advanced Skin Cancer
• Mental Health Expert Shares a Realistic Vision for the Future of AI in Mental Health Care
• More Than a Quarter of College Students Use CBD Products at Least Once a Month
• UWM Professor Fights to Improve Mental Health Care for Veterans
• Improving Diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis with Genetics and AI
• Innovative NDAVI Index Improves Photosynthesis Estimation in Rice Across Growth Stages
• Advancing Wetland Vegetation Monitoring: A Novel Spectral Method to Estimate Key Nutrient Elements

December 18 2025

• Using a Microfluidic Device to Monitor Glioblastoma Treatment Outcomes
• Most Americans Still Get Nicotine Wrong
• MD Anderson Shares Latest Research Breakthroughs
• New Study Finds More Comfortable Option for Guiding Breast Cancer Surgery
• Ohio State Researchers Find Increasing a Type of Protein Helps Slow Down Heart Failure
• For Black Women with Breast Cancer, Ultra-Processed Foods May Worsen Health Outcomes
• Revealing an Invisible Kinase State That Accounts for Vital Biological Function
• Mitochondria May Be Missing Link Between Mental Health and Brain Function
• Women's Choice Awards Recognizes Roswell Park as one of America's Best Hospitals
• Imaging Study Reveals Brain Changes in WTC Responders With Chronic PTSD
• Deep-Learning 3D Scanner Captures Rice Seedlings in Ultra-High Detail for Smarter Cold-Region Farming
• Energy Insecurity Linked to Higher Rates of Anxiety, Depression, Georgia Tech Study Finds
• FDA Adds Brain Tumor Warning to Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot
• Cutting Saturated Fat Helps Those at Risk for Heart Disease, Review Finds
• Trump Calls Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction
• New Bio-Inspired Gel Helps Tooth Enamel Grow Back
• L.A. Wildfires Linked To ER Surge In Heart Attacks, Lung Ailments
• Vapes Or Cigs, Doesn't Matter — Nicotine Is Toxic To Heart Health, Experts Say
• High-Fat Cheese, Cream Might Protect Brain Against Dementia
• The Dark Side Of True Crime Reporting
• Anxious, Depressed About An Uncertain World? Training Can Help You Cope, Study Says
• New Rapid Test IDs Bacteria Involved In Urinary Tract Infections, Possibly Improving Treatment
• Most Parents Aware of Early Peanut Introduction Guidelines, But Confused About Details
• Promising Target Improves Antitumor Response in Preclinical Models of Pancreatic Cancer
• What Prevents More Cancer Patients From Enrolling in Potentially Life-Saving Clinical Trials?
• Anti-Diabetic Drugs and Their Surprising Impact on Cancer Progression
• Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Acquisition Associated with Hospital Closure and Bankruptcy
• Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for December 2025
• Could Your Genes Influence the Gut Microbiome of Others?