Neurology
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Frequent visits to green spaces linked to lower use of some meds
Finnish city dwellers who often visited green spaces, such as parks and community gardens, used fewer psychotropic, antihypertensive, and asthma...
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Long-term depression may hasten brain aging in midlife
Adults with higher levels of depressive symptoms over 25 years had three times the odds of poor cognitive function.
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Cognitive testing for older drivers: Is there a benefit?
A policy designed to weed out cognitively impaired drivers over age 75 had the unforeseen effect of exposing them to injuries incurred while...
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Autism linked to problems with cardiovascular health
Children with autism were almost twice as likely as their peers to develop diabetes and high blood pressure.
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Similar brain atrophy in obesity and Alzheimer’s disease
The findings of a new study suggest that managing excess weight might slow cognitive decline and lower the risk for AD.
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Psychiatric illnesses share common brain network
The findings highlight the possibility of “potentially developing transdiagnostic treatments based on common neurobiology, not just symptom...
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Can a ‘smart’ skin patch detect early neurodegenerative diseases?
The microneedle arrays detect neuroinflammatory biomarkers such as interleukin-6 in as little as 6 minutes.
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Surgeon General says 13-year-olds shouldn’t be on social media
Young teens are developing their sense of self-worth and relationships, and the distorted environment of social media often does them a disservice...
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Six healthy lifestyle habits linked to slowed memory decline
A healthy diet emerged as the strongest deterrent, in a new study.
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Even one head injury boosts all-cause mortality risk
The findings of a new study underscore the importance of preventing head injuries and of swift clinical intervention once a head injury occurs,...
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Pediatricians, specialists largely agree on ASD diagnoses
But when it comes to ruling it out, the specialists agreed with the pediatricians only 60% of the time.