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January 2026 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: "Surgery for Anterior Skull Base Meningiomas"

Announcement of contents of the January 2026 issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video

January 1, 2026

January 2 2026

• Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2026
• A New Combination Therapy for Glioblastoma: Here's Why This One Shows So Much Promise
• Holiday Flu Surge Drives Record Illness Across the United States
• Popular Dog Treats Recalled in 7 States Over Salmonella Risk
• Cosmetic Surgery Chains Use Misleading Ads to Market Risky Procedures, Experts Say
• Tatiana Schlossberg, Environmental Journalist and JFK’s Granddaughter, Dies at 35
• First Ancient Human Herpesvirus Genomes Document Their Deep History with Humans
• Airline Water Study 2026
• One Treatment Is Better For Women With Clogged Arteries, Study Finds
• Internal Body Clock Linked To Dementia Risk
• Smaller Doses Of Peanut Effective Against Allergy, Study Shows
• AI Could Help Make Liposuction Safer, Experts Say
• GLP-1 Drugs Help Quell Asthma Among Teens Who Are Overweight or Obese
• Opioid Use Among Pregnant Women Shows Alarming Rise, Study Says
• UCLA Study Links Scar Healing to Dangerous Placenta Condition
• Cleveland Clinic Research Links Tumor Bacteria to Immunotherapy Resistance in Head and Neck Cancer

January 1 2026

• Circadian Rhythms May Affect Risk of Bacterial Infection
• Nurses With a Sense of Teamwork More Likely to Take Breaks
• January 2026 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: "Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension"
• January 2026 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: Video: "Surgery for Anterior Skull Base Meningiomas"

December 31 2025

• Veterans Affairs Chief on Harassment: 'Behavior is Either Acceptable or It is Not'
• Why Your Gut May Stall Out And What To Do About It
• Sheep Study Shows Tiny Ultrasound Array Can Track Blood Pressure Under the Skin

December 30 2025

• Doubting Your Doubts May Help You Stick to Big Life Goals, Research Shows
• Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Raw Oysters Sickens 64 in 22 States
• Passengers' Brain Signals May Help Self-Driving Cars Make Safer Choices
• Study Finds Wildfire Smoke Releases More Harmful Gases Than Expected
• Experiments Advance Potential of Protein That Makes Hydrogen Sulfide as a Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer's Disease
• Head Injuries Linked To Suicide Risk, Researchers Say
• Early IBD Linked To Changes In Gut Bacteria, Evidence Shows
• Where A Senior Lives Can Hinder Their Recovery From A Broken Hip, Experts Say
• Visiting Abroad In The Coming Year? Antibiotics Becoming Less Effective Against Traveler's Diarrhea, Study Warns
• Gestational Diabetes Increasing Steadily In The U.S.
• Understanding Childhood Obesity: Causes, Treatments and How to Reduce Stigma
• Examining private equity's role in fertility care
• Nine Easy New Year's Resolutions for People Over 50
• Pregnant Women Hospitalized for COVID-19, and Their Newborns, Have Higher Complication Risk
• Who is at Greatest Risk for Glaucoma?
• Study: Simple Wipe Test Finds Invisible Cancer-Linked PFAS on Firefighter Gear

December 29 2025

• There Are New Antivirals Being Tested for Herpesviruses. Scientists Now Know How They Work
• Loss of Vitamin C Synthesis Protects Animals From Schistosomiasis
• Statins Significantly Reduce Mortality Risk for Adults with Diabetes, Regardless of Cardiovascular Risk
• Updated VA/DoD guidelines for CKD highlight SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 RAs, and statins for risk reduction
• Singer Barry Manilow Announces Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery
• Aetna to Cover Fertility Care for Same-Sex Couples Nationwide
• Officials Declare 99 Wisconsin City Schools Safe After Major Lead Cleanup
• American Academy of Pediatrics Sues Feds Over Millions in Lost Child Health Funding
• Video Games An Effective Stress Reliever For Young Adults
• CBD No Good For Pain Relief, Experts Conclude
• Money Worries Speed Up Heart Aging, Increase Risk Of Death
• Recovery Tougher For Seniors With Spinal Cord Injury
• Urinary Incontinence: Behavioral Changes That Can Make a Real Difference
• Advanced AI Model Predicts Spoken Language Outcomes in Deaf Children After Cochlear Implants
• Sanjay Desai Named Vice Dean for Education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Aging-Related Weight Gain in Women: It May Start Earlier in Life Than You Think
• Seeing the Invisible: Minimal Residual Disease Opens a New Window in Breast Cancer Care
• SOFIE Biosciences Announces First Patient Dosed in [18F]FAPI-74 Phase 3 Study
• Ancient Medicine Meets Modern Trials in Diabetic Kidney Disease Care

December 28 2025

• Five New Year's Resolutions to Help You Breathe Easier

December 27 2025

• Swearing is a Superpower, New Research Suggests

December 26 2025

• A Persistent Pursuit of Innovation
• Teen and Therapy Dog at Children's Hospital Los Angeles are United by Their Cancer Journeys
• Better Sleep: The Added Perk of Your New Year's Goals
• How to Fight 'Middle-Age Spread'
• PlantIF: Revolutionizing Plant Disease Diagnosis with Multimodal Learning for Precision Agriculture
• CornPheno: A Game-Changer in Corn Breeding with Smartphone-Based Phenotyping
• Innovative NDAVI Index Improves Photosynthesis Estimation in Rice Across Growth Stages
• Manure Isn't Always Safe: How Livestock Farming Fuels the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Soils
• Lignin-Derived Carbon Fiber Catalyst Achieves High Efficiency in Oxygen Evolution Reaction
• Survey Reveals Ethical Gaps Slowing AI Adoption in Pediatric Surgery

December 24 2025

• Researchers Identify Rb1 as a Predictive Biomarker for a New Therapeutic Strategy in Some Breast Cancers
• 'Love Actually,' 'Four Christmases' and the Science of Holiday Comfort Movies
• Tea May Have Bone-Health Benefits For Older Women
• Stimulant ADHD Medications Work Differently Than Thought
• AI Model Predicts Blood Loss in Liposuction, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r)

December 23 2025

• UNC Researchers Build Stem Cell Models to Mimic Early Brain Development
• Stiffer Colon Could Signal Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
• Holiday Photos Could Save Your Child's Vision--or Their Life
• New Study Finds Where You Live Affects Recovery After a Hip Fracture
• Cleveland Researchers Discover Enzyme That Controls Both Weight Gain and Cholesterol Levels in Animal Models
• UTHealth Houston Awarded $25 Million to Expand Recovery Housing for Texans Recovering From Opioid Use Disorder
• New Study Shows Alzheimer's Disease Can Be Reversed in Animal Models to Achieve Full Neurological Recovery, Not Just Prevented or Slowed
• How Does Age Affect Recovery From Spinal Cord Injury?
• Tree Rings May Reveal Hidden Clues About Water History
• Metal Shards Spark Nationwide Recall of Ready-to-Eat Holiday Kielbasa
• Any Regular Weed Use Is Bad for Teenagers, Study Finds
• A Quarter Of American Families Face Financially Overwhelming Medical Expenses
• Faulty Genes Don't Always Lead To Vision Loss, Blindness
• Cancer Diet Essential To Protect Against Foodborne Illness, Trial Finds
• New AI Tool May Help ICU Patients Get the Nutrition They Need
• U.S. Medical School Enrollment Hits Historic Milestone, Surpassing 100,000 Students
• One Roadblock Keeps Most Cancer Patients From Joining Clinical Trials, Experts Say
• Hemorrhoids: What Patients and Families Should Know
• New Study Finds Where You Live Affects Recovery After a Hip Fracture
• One-Button Foodborne Illness Testing for Anyone: KIMM Develops Fully Automated Integrated Diagnostic System

December 22 2025

• Academic Medicine Accelerated at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University
• BIDMC Investigator Contributes to FDA Approval of New and Better Way to Test Osteoporosis Treatments
• Mapping the Dance of Circadian Synchrony
• New ALS Drug Stabilizes Decline with a Trend Toward Improved Strength, Mobility for Some
• Keeping Up With Toy Recalls
• From Luggage to Long Drives, AAOS Advises Holiday Travelers on Injury Prevention
• Modified Tau Thwarts Aggregation in Neurodegenerative Disease
• Researchers Discover Molecular Difference in Autistic Brains
• Cannabis-Based Products Show Limited Short-Term Benefit for Chronic Pain, with Increased Risk of Adverse Effects
• Once-Weekly Oral Islatravir Plus Lenacapavir Maintains High Rates of Virologic Suppression in Adults with HIV
• U.S. Teen Substance Use at Historic Lows for Fifth Year, Survey Finds
• Trump Administration Seeks to Cut Funding for Transgender Youth Care
• CBD Use Is Common on College Campuses, New Research Shows
• Holiday Carbon Monoxide Risks Families Should Know
• Doctors' Questionnaires Confusing To Patients, Create Misleading Responses
• Misconceptions Over Preventing Peanut Allergy Persist Among Parents, Study Shows
• Specific Symptoms of Middle-Age Depression Tied To Later Dementia Risk
• Reversing Prediabetes Key To Protecting Heart Health, Experts Say
• Metabolism Might Play A Role In Recurring Miscarriages, Researchers Say
• Sports Injuries Worse During An Athlete's Period, Study Says
• Bridging Diagnosis and Therapy: Advances in Radionuclide Conjugate Drugs
• AI Could Help Predict Nutrition Risks in ICU Patients, Study Finds
• What Makes the Mediterranean Diet So Healthy for Your Heart?
• Can Hepatitis C Cure After Treatment Be Confirmed Sooner?
• Researchers Identify Gene That Calms the Mind and Improves Attention in Mice
• Antibiotic Resistance Affecting Southern Italian Women Over 70 at Higher Rates
• Ho Ho Ho! Santa Delivers Holiday Joy to Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's
• Huntsman Cancer Institute Discovery Innovations Winter 2025
• Myeloma: How AI Is Redrawing the Map of Cancer Care
• New Crystallization and Microgel Technology Advances Biohybrid Brain Research

December 21 2025

• A Lifestyle Rx For Keeping Your Brain Young

December 20 2025

• What Older Adults Should Know About Calcium and Vitamin D

December 19 2025

• State's Investment in Cancer Research Has Helped Draw Top Talent to UTSW
• Q&A with Augustus Klein: Advancing Transgender Health Research, Reducing Stigma
• Genomic Test Helps Flag Early Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Patients
• HHS Cuts Funding for American Academy of Pediatrics' Programs
• FDA May Reduce How Often Supplement Warnings Appear on Labels
• Study Finds Cancer-Linked Chemicals in Some Firefighter Gear
• Trump Signs Order to Expand Medical Cannabis Research
• Nerve Block Cuts Opioids Needed Following Cleft Palate Surgery
• Different Mental Health Conditions Share Similar Genetics, Study Says
• Eczema Injectable Drug Provides Quick Itch Relief, Clinical Trial Results Show
• Depression, Anxiety Increase Heart Disease Risk Through Stress, Experts Say
• Risk Score Helps Predict Pancreatic Cancer Recurrence, Study Says
• Miracle Surgery Saves 2-Year-Old Boy With Broken Neck, Severed Spinal Cord
• Study: Major Gaps Block Genetics Evaluation and Testing for Black and Low Income Patients
• Focused Ultrasound for Pediatric Brain Cancer: Early Clinical Trial Results
• Pre-Surgery Immunotherapy Shows Promise in Improving Outcomes for Advanced Skin Cancer
• Mental Health Expert Shares a Realistic Vision for the Future of AI in Mental Health Care
• More Than a Quarter of College Students Use CBD Products at Least Once a Month
• UWM Professor Fights to Improve Mental Health Care for Veterans
• Improving Diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis with Genetics and AI
• Innovative NDAVI Index Improves Photosynthesis Estimation in Rice Across Growth Stages
• Advancing Wetland Vegetation Monitoring: A Novel Spectral Method to Estimate Key Nutrient Elements