In this weekly roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Lead Senior Staff Writer Rita Rubin discuss "MASLD—The Chronic Liver Disease That Affects Tens of Millions of US Adults but Flies Under the Radar" and more. Related Content:

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In this weekly roundup, JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Peanut Allergies Appear to Be on the Decline Following Early Introduction Guidelines" and more. Related Content:

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Dementia is still a highly stigmatized condition. Nancy Berlinger, PhD, a senior research scholar at The Hastings Center for Bioethics, discusses a new report about the cultural narratives of dementia and how they can affect the quality of life and the care of patients with the condition. Related Content:

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State Laws Aim to Bring Internationally Trained Physicians to Underserved Areas, but Barriers Abound; Oral Microbiome Composition Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Risk Related Content:

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A new European Society of Cardiology clinical consensus statement deals with cardiovascular disease prevention and management in COVID-19, including cardiac long COVID. The report's lead author, Vassilios Vassiliou, MBBS, PhD, MA, discusses the guidance and key questions that remain about COVID-19 and the heart. Related Content:

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Epidemiologist Brian Lee, PhD, discusses his study on acetaminophen use during pregnancy and children's risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in this interview with JAMA Deputy Editor Linda Brubaker, MD. Related Content:

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Ultraprocessed Foods and Cardiometabolic Health—New Report on a "Growing Public Health Challenge"; New Analysis of Women's Health Initiative Data Aims to "Clear the Air" Over Menopausal Hormone Therapy Related Content:

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Updates on GLP-1 drugs in heart failure, β-blockers after myocardial infarction, the shingles vaccine, and more: Felix Mahfoud, MD, chair of the Department of Cardiology at University Hospital Basel, shares clinical research highlights from the recent European Society of Cardiology Congress. Related Content:

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Pulmonologist Michael J. Welsh, MD, is the co-recipient of the 2025 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for his research on cystic fibrosis. In this interview, he discusses his early clinical encounters with the disease, the foundational work that led to the lifesaving drug Trikafta, and future directions for cystic fibrosis treatment. Related Content:

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What Is 7-OH?; Real-World Experience With Antiamyloid Therapies for Alzheimer Disease; FDA Panel on SSRIs and Pregnancy Lacked Nuance, Experts Say Related Content:

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