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History of depression, stress tied to Alzheimer’s, MCI risk
“Future studies should examine the possibility that symptoms of depression and/or chronic stress could be prodromal symptoms of dementia,” the...
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Loneliness tied to increased risk for Parkinson’s disease
The association between loneliness and incident PD was not moderated by sex, age, or polygenetic risk score.
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CBT linked to reduced pain, less catastrophizing in fibromyalgia
Cognitive behavioral therapy improves pain interference, reduces catastrophizing, and alters pain-related brain circuitry in female patients with...
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ACP addresses ethical issues for ‘grateful patients’ physician fundraising
“Physicians who directly solicit funds from their own patients do risk interfering with the physician-patient relationship, which is supposed to...
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Worm pulled from woman’s brain in case that ‘stunned’
“When you operate on a brain, you don’t expect to find anything alive.”
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Babies conceived during winter/spring may be at higher risk for cerebral palsy
Possible explanations for the seasonal link to CP risk may include the prevalence of maternal infections during pregnancy, variations in exposure...
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AHA reviews impact of aggressive LDL lowering on the brain
The risk for hemorrhagic stroke associated with statin therapy in patients without a history of cerebrovascular disease is “small and consistently...
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Blood transfusions linked to intracerebral hemorrhage risk
Patients receiving red blood cell transfusions from donors who later developed multiple spontaneous ICHs were at a significantly increased risk of...
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Resident creates AI alternative to U.S. News med school ranking
After med schools dropped out of the U.S. News and World Report medical school ranking system, a resident decided to create a do-it-yourself...
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CTE common among young athletes in largest brain donor study
“A lot of people think CTE is a result of high-level, professional play such as football, ice hockey, and boxing, but it can affect amateur...
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Both too much and not enough sleep raises T2D risk
“These findings underpin the importance of promoting healthy sleep habits to avoid sleep deprivation.”