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Texts as effective as live video for depression therapy

University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Text-based psychotherapy can be as effective as live video sessions for patients being treated for depression, new research suggests. The study, published Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open, compared outcomes of 850 adults who received either message-based psychotherapy or weekly video-based psychotherapy through a commercial online mental health platform, Talkspace.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center debuts real-time data integration tool to make research faster and more accurate

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Business Announcement

The Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center has become one of the first elite research institutions in the United States to automate the transfer of clinical data from its electronic health record system into clinical trial platforms, helping doctors and researchers share information faster and more accurately during cancer clinical trials.

How discrimination and stress impact the mental health of young sexual minority men

Rutgers University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Young sexual minority men face higher rates of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use compared with their heterosexual peers, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

Journal: Youth

UH pharmacy researcher provides new hope in managing diabetic ketoacidosis

University of Houston
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A UH researcher reports that managing life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis may center around reducing ketone levels in diabetic patients and increasing exercise capacity. That could be life-changing for approximately 20-30% of the 830 million diabetic patients who develop the disease.

Journal: EMBO Reports

Rare vulvar cyst case report sheds light on diagnostic challenges

Impact Journals LLC
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BUFFALO, NY — October 30, 2025 — A new case report was published in Volume 12 of Oncoscience on October 9, 2025, titled “Vulvar mucinous cyst mimicking common lesions with concurrent multiple bartholin cysts in a reproductive-age woman: A rare case report and review of literature.”

Journal: Oncoscience

New model shows how treating diabetes early makes a difference

University of Chicago
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Could slightly elevated blood sugar levels lead to serious health problems in the future? A single patient’s question sparked nearly a decade of research leading to the development of a landmark model that could shape how clinicians and researchers understand and manage diabetes across the US. 

Journal: Diabetes Care

Consistent adherence to physical activity guidelines and digestive system cancer risk and mortality

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The findings of this study suggest that maintaining a moderate level of physical activity of approximately 17 metabolic equivalent task-hours/week (i.e., 5 hours of brisk walking or 2 hours of running each week) over 3 decades was sufficient to achieve optimal benefit in reducing digestive system cancer risk.

Journal: JAMA Oncology