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  • Researchers discover a new therapeutic target to prevent thrombi with a lower bleeding risk
    on June 17, 2026 at 4:40 pm

    Antiplatelet drugs are one of the main tools used to prevent thrombus formation in people who have had a heart attack or stroke or who have cardiovascular diseases with a high thrombotic risk. These treatments work by reducing platelets’ ability to aggregate and form clots that can obstruct the arteries. However, their use also increases the risk of bleeding, a common complication that limits their use in certain patients and remains one of the major challenges in cardiology today.

  • Neighborhood opportunities can shape children’s brain development, study finds
    on June 17, 2026 at 4:40 pm

    The environment in which children grow up can play a central role in their mental development and psychological well-being. For instance, past studies have found that a family’s socioeconomic status and the opportunities available to children are linked to different developmental outcomes, such as learning trajectories, attention and problem-solving capabilities.

  • Psilocybin combined with psychotherapy demonstrates antidepressant effects over a 12-month period
    on June 17, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    Psilocybin combined with psychotherapy can lead to long-term improvements in depressive symptoms in people with treatment-resistant depression. This has been shown by a recently published long-term follow-up study conducted by the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH), Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the MIND Foundation. The antidepressant effects persisted for up to 12 months.

  • Lymphatic dysfunction drives heart valve disease in Marfan syndrome patients
    on June 17, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    Dysfunction in the lymphatic system has been identified as a hidden driver of life-threatening heart valve disease in patients with Marfan syndrome, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

  • Premature babies—a simple test gauges neurocognitive development
    on June 17, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    Canadian scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a noninvasive brain-monitoring technique could help medical teams predict the future development of premature babies.