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A study found that a specific brain structure pattern—enlarged ventricles combined with cognitive impairment—is a rare but distinct feature seen mostly in patients with schizophrenia, rather than across other psychiatric conditions. This suggests a unique biological link between this brain abnormality and schizophrenia, which could help in better understanding and diagnosing the illness.
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Researchers identified a new genetic cause for a painful bone inflammation condition in children, linking it to a deficiency in the OGFRL1 protein which leads to overactive bone-destroying cells. This discovery not only explains the mechanism of the disease but also showed that patients responded well to treatment with a common anti-inflammatory drug, offering a direct path to better therapy.
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A major clinical trial showed that adding chemotherapy to a targeted drug significantly delayed cancer progression in lung cancer patients who have both an EGFR mutation and additional tumor suppressor gene mutations. This finding is crucial because it provides the first evidence for a more effective, personalized treatment strategy for this specific group of patients who typically do worse on standard therapy.
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