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In a comprehensive research study, scientists have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism explaining how neurons survive botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) exposure, despite the toxin’s powerful ability to block neurotransmission.

How can wait times for much-needed hip and knee replacement surgery be reduced in Canada? Coordinated referral and team-based care models show promise, according to research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Fatal drug overdoses among youth aged 15 to 24 in the United States involving synthetic opioids alone—not mixed with other substances—soared by 168% over the five-year time period from 2018 to 2022, a study shows. Published online in the journal Pediatrics, the work also found that youth overdose rates and drug combinations varied significantly across age, sex and race/ethnicity.

A paper published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research finds that pod-style electronic cigarette devices are more addictive than nicotine gum, indicating that such devices have a very high potential for abuse.

Clinical entrepreneurs—physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals—who understand Canada’s health care challenges first-hand could help improve the health system and grow the economy, argue two physicians in a commentary published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

New research shows that in patients with psoriasis, even though their skin responds well to treatment with biologics, inflammation can linger, leading to broader health implications such as obesity and cardiovascular and fatty liver disease.

In hospital intensive care units, neurologists often use a simple scorecard to quickly evaluate a critically ill patient’s likelihood of having a brain-damaging seizure so they can prevent it. The scorecard saves lives, lowers costs and helps doctors make far more efficient use of important, expensive medical equipment.

Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors exhibit persistently elevated levels of depression and anxiety throughout their lifespan, but only symptoms of anxiety tend to stabilize in their later years, say University of Michigan researchers.

Food cravings are the downfall of many dieters, who feel locked in an eternal battle with their willpower to resist the tempting sweets, snacks and other foods they love.

Findings from a first-of-its-kind virtual trial in pulmonary medicine, conducted at Rutgers and many other institutions, suggest adding an inhaled corticosteroid to rescue therapy could sharply reduce the danger of severe attacks for millions of people with mild asthma.