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Experimental Therapy Restores Cognitive Function in Chronic TBI
This is the first time a DBS device has been implanted in the central thalamus in humans.
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Camp Lejeune Family Members Now Eligible for Health Care Reimbursement Related to Parkinson Disease
Family members of veterans exposed to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune are now eligible for...
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FDA warns of potentially lethal reaction to seizure meds
Diagnosis is often difficult because early signs and symptoms, such as fever and swollen lymph nodes, may be present without evidence of a rash....
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New consensus guide on rare drug hypersensitivity reaction
To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing DRESS, a steering committee conducted a literature review to examine current research, identify...
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PTSD symptoms in women tied to worse heart, brain health
Outcomes of interest were associations of PTSD symptoms with carotid intima media thickness, brain white matter hyperintensity volume, and...
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Not all exercise is beneficial: The physical activity paradox explained
“It’s well established that PA in your leisure time can be positive, but in the workplace, the results are quite the opposite.”
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Military service linked to Alzheimer’s neuropathology
These new findings “emphasize that targeted AD therapies in the veteran population are urgently needed.”
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Headache after drinking red wine? This could be why
An interesting epidemiologic phenomenon, not yet adequately explained, is why red wine is associated with more headache than other forms of...
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Short steroid taper tested with tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis
Results from a pilot study examining a shortened prednisone taper of 8 weeks’ length rather than 26 weeks suggest it may be possible to reduce...
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Nightmare on CIL Street: A Simulation Series to Increase Confidence and Skill in Responding to Clinical Emergencies
The Central Texas Veteran’s Health Care System (CTVHCS) in Temple, Texas, is a 189-bed teaching hospital.