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Novel molecule could inform new therapies for stroke-related brain injury

A newly developed molecule, LK-2, could inform new therapies for stroke-related brain injury, finds scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).

10 Jul 2024

Osteoarthritis linked to accelerated progression of severe long-term conditions

Osteoarthritis - a condition in which the protective cartilage on the ends of bones breaks down - may more than double the risk of speedy progression to accumulating severe long term conditions (multimorbidity), finds a 20 year study published in the open access journal RMD Open.

9 Jul 2024

Four-year diabetes delay reduces death and complications in prediabetic patients

Individuals diagnosed with prediabetes can reduce their long-term risk of death and diabetes-related health complications if they delay the onset of diabetes for just four years through diet and exercise. Guangwei Li of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital and colleagues report these findings in a new study published July 9th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

9 Jul 2024

In-hospital delirium linked to long-term cognitive impairment in COVID-19 patients over 60

The association of in-hospital delirium with functional disability and cognitive impairment.

4 Jul 2024

Machine learning revolutionizes cardiac studies in fruit flies

Drosophila - commonly known as fruit flies - are a valuable model for human heart pathophysiology, including cardiac aging and cardiomyopathy.

3 Jul 2024

Lack of affordability tops older Americans’ list of health care worries

What weighs most heavily on older adults' minds when it comes to health care?

3 Jul 2024

Beyond PMS: A poorly understood disorder means periods of despair for some women

For the most part, Cori Lint was happy. She worked days as a software engineer and nights as a part-time cellist, filling her free hours with inline skating and gardening and long talks with friends.

3 Jul 2024

Low cognitive function in teens correlates with higher early stroke risk

The relationship between teenage cognitive performance and stroke in adulthood.

2 Jul 2024

Efficacy of acupuncture in improving sleep quality for Parkinson's patients

Whether acupuncture improves sleep quality in Parkinson's patients.

1 Jul 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS ruling strips power from federal health agencies

In what will certainly be remembered as a landmark decision, the Supreme Court's conservative majority this week overruled a 40-year-old legal precedent that required judges in most cases to yield to the expertise of federal agencies.

28 Jun 2024

Remote strategy-based intervention shows promise for individuals with memory impairments caused by MS

A pilot study shows promise for a new treatment option for individuals with memory impairments caused by multiple sclerosis (MS).

28 Jun 2024

Study links low teenage mental ability to early stroke

A lower level of mental ability during the teenage years may be linked to as much as a tripling in the risk of having a stroke before the age of 50, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

28 Jun 2024

Methylphenidate may enhance oculomotor function in individuals with multiple sclerosis

A pilot study conducted by Kessler Foundation researchers has shown promising results in the use of methylphenidate to enhance oculomotor function in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).

26 Jun 2024

WHO report highlights global burden of alcohol and drug-related deaths

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7% of all deaths, and 0.6 million deaths to psychoactive drug use.

25 Jun 2024

New research challenges current practices for premature babies

Giving very premature babies high concentrations of oxygen soon after birth may reduce the risk of death by 50 percent, compared to lower levels of oxygen says new research led by University of Sydney researchers.

25 Jun 2024

Chronic loneliness linked to increased stroke risk in older adults

Chronic loneliness may significantly raise older adults' risk of stroke, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

24 Jun 2024

Family history of mental health disorders linked to developmental outcomes in siblings of autistic children

Researchers studied the impact of family history of neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders on developmental outcomes in siblings of children with autism, highlighting significant associations with various phenotypic traits.

24 Jun 2024

Walking and education intervention significantly reduces recurrence of low back pain

Researchers conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine the clinical efficacy and cost-efficiency of the WalkBack personalized, walking, and educational intervention program in preventing lower backache recurrence among Australians.

24 Jun 2024

NAA's National Summit plans to address the neglect of Australians living with neurological conditions

Neurological conditions are on the rise in Australia and worldwide, yet despite being recognized as one of the nation's top disease burdens, neurological conditions remain under-recognized and underfunded.

22 Jun 2024

Anakinra shows promise in reducing symptoms in patients with Sanfilippo syndrome

As a neurodegenerative disease characterized by childhood onset dementia, Sanfilippo syndrome causes immense suffering in many ways, including pain, loss of speech, extreme agitation, and distress, gastrointestinal symptoms, and profound sleep disturbance.

21 Jun 2024

Disability News and Research

Novel molecule could inform new therapies for stroke-related brain injury

Osteoarthritis linked to accelerated progression of severe long-term conditions

Four-year diabetes delay reduces death and complications in prediabetic patients

In-hospital delirium linked to long-term cognitive impairment in COVID-19 patients over 60

Machine learning revolutionizes cardiac studies in fruit flies

Lack of affordability tops older Americans’ list of health care worries

Beyond PMS: A poorly understood disorder means periods of despair for some women

Low cognitive function in teens correlates with higher early stroke risk

Efficacy of acupuncture in improving sleep quality for Parkinson's patients

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS ruling strips power from federal health agencies

Remote strategy-based intervention shows promise for individuals with memory impairments caused by MS

Study links low teenage mental ability to early stroke

Methylphenidate may enhance oculomotor function in individuals with multiple sclerosis

WHO report highlights global burden of alcohol and drug-related deaths

New research challenges current practices for premature babies

Chronic loneliness linked to increased stroke risk in older adults

Family history of mental health disorders linked to developmental outcomes in siblings of autistic children

Walking and education intervention significantly reduces recurrence of low back pain

NAA's National Summit plans to address the neglect of Australians living with neurological conditions

Anakinra shows promise in reducing symptoms in patients with Sanfilippo syndrome

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