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Postoperative Pain Review Finds NSAID-Dexamethasone and Regional Anesthesia Strongest for Opioid Sparing

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Postoperative Pain Review Finds NSAID-Dexamethasone and Regional Anesthesia Strongest for Opioid Sparing

TL;DR: A 2026 review in Journal of Pain Research argues that postoperative pain care is moving away from opioid-centered prescribing toward multimodal, opioid-sparing protocols, with the strongest practical signal around NSAIDs paired with dexamethasone or regional anesthesia and the largest unresolved gap after hospital discharge. Key Findings More than 80% affected: The review describes postoperative …

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Parasite-Induced Neuroinflammation May Link Infection to Behavior

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Parasite-Induced Neuroinflammation May Link Infection to Behavior

TL;DR: A 2026 review in the Journal of Neuroinflammation argued that several parasitic infections may affect behavior and cognition through converging microbiota, immune, barrier, and glial pathways. Key Findings Protozoa and helminths reviewed: The review covered neurotropic parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii, Plasmodium species, and Trypanosoma species, plus intestinal and tissue helminths. Five shared pathways: …

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ESVP PTSD Group Improved Social Function in Older Veterans

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ESVP PTSD Group Improved Social Function in Older Veterans

TL;DR: A 2026 pilot randomized trial in Psychological Services found that a 9-session social-function group for older veterans with PTSD was feasible and acceptable, with stronger relationship gains than a support group in romantic and family functioning. Key Findings 36 randomized veterans: Participants were assigned to ESVP or a support-group comparison condition. 34 started treatment: …

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Nociceptor Neurons Tuned Antiviral Immunity Across Viral Models

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Nociceptor Neurons Tuned Antiviral Immunity Across Viral Models

TL;DR: A 2026 review in Journal of Neuroinflammation argues that nociceptor neurons, the sensory fibers best known for pain signaling, can tune antiviral immunity in opposite directions depending on virus, tissue, and infection stage. Key Findings Four viral settings: The review synthesizes sensory-neuron findings across herpes simplex virus (HSV), influenza A virus (IAV), lymphocytic choriomeningitis …

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NF2-Mutant Meningiomas Lost Identity During Sarcoma-Like Transformation

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NF2-Mutant Meningiomas Lost Identity During Sarcoma-Like Transformation

TL;DR: A 2026 study in Acta Neuropathologica found that rare NF2-mutant meningiomas can transform into aggressive sarcoma-like tumors while keeping clonal ancestry but losing normal meningioma molecular identity. Key Findings 9 matched tumor pairs: Researchers analyzed nine matched meningioma-sarcoma pairs with histology, immunohistochemistry, DNA methylation, sequencing, copy-number profiling, and proteomics. Shared NF2 ancestry: Sarcomatous recurrences …

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Tanshinone IIA Review Maps Cerebrovascular Protection Mechanisms

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Tanshinone IIA Review Maps Cerebrovascular Protection Mechanisms

TL;DR: A 2026 review in International Journal of Molecular Medicine summarized how tanshinone IIA, a compound from Salvia miltiorrhiza, may protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular tissue through anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and nanodelivery-linked mechanisms. Key Findings Four mechanism families: The review grouped tanshinone IIA activity around inflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis/fibrosis, and pathway regulation. Three named pathways: TLR4/NF-kB, …

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RF Capsulotomy and ITP-DBS Ranked Highest for Refractory OCD

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RF Capsulotomy and ITP-DBS Ranked Highest for Refractory OCD

TL;DR: A 2026 study in Molecular Psychiatry found that radiofrequency capsulotomy and inferior thalamic peduncle deep brain stimulation were associated with the largest symptom improvements among surgical strategies for refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. Key Findings 75 studies: The network meta-analysis included 75 studies, 1,259 patients, and 20 surgical strategies for refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. Y-BOCS was primary: …

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Focused Ultrasound and rTMS Had Similar Stroke Motor Endpoints

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Focused Ultrasound and rTMS Had Similar Stroke Motor Endpoints

TL;DR: A 2026 secondary analysis in PLOS One found that low-intensity focused ultrasound and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) had similar short-term post-stroke motor endpoint scores, while change-from-baseline Fugl-Meyer gains were larger with focused ultrasound. Key Findings 50-person comparison: The analysis compared 25 subacute stroke patients assigned to LIFU with 25 assigned to rTMS. 10 …

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Hyperglycosylation Linked Glucosamine to Faster Alzheimer Progression

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Hyperglycosylation Linked Glucosamine to Faster Alzheimer Progression

TL;DR: A 2026 study in Nature Metabolism identified brain hyperglycosylation as a metabolic driver of Alzheimer disease in human tissue and mouse models, while glucosamine exposure was linked to worse outcomes in Alzheimer-related dementia records. Key Findings Human AD brains showed excess glycans: Spatial glycomics found elevated N-glycan abundance in Alzheimer frontal cortex samples compared …

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HEALing Communities Study Found Coalition Factors Behind OUD Implementation

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HEALing Communities Study Found Coalition Factors Behind OUD Implementation

TL;DR: A 2026 study in Implementation Science Communications found that high-performing HEALing Communities Study coalitions used representative membership, shared goals, data support, and communications campaigns to strengthen opioid-use-disorder service implementation. Key Findings 8 communities studied: Researchers selected the top-performing urban and rural waitlist-control communities from each of four HEALing Communities Study sites. 41 interviews analyzed: …

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