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Playing tackle football at an early age increases risk for brain decline later

The degenerative brain disease known as CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, has become a specter haunting football.

20 Mar 2023

Active disease process in early CTE differs substantially from late-stage disease

Millions of people, including athletes who play contact sports, members of the military and victims of domestic violence, are exposed to repetitive head impacts (RHI), which is the primary risk factor for developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

13 Mar 2023

Innovative breathing device offers promise for improving the lives of people with COPD

One in 10 adults suffer from the debilitating effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Research around a new breathing device developed by pulmonologists at the University of Cincinnati offers promise for improving their lives.

10 Mar 2023

COVID-19 patients at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal disorders

People who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) disorders within a year after infection compared with people who haven't been infected, according to an analysis of federal health data by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system.

8 Mar 2023

Study: More than 25% of parents misrepresented their children's COVID-19 status

More than 25% of parents surveyed report that they were less than truthful about their children's COVID-19 status or that they didn't follow the disease's preventive guidelines during the pandemic for their offspring, according to a nationwide study led in part by University of Utah scientists.

6 Mar 2023

Automated reminders improve guideline-based statin prescribing practices

Patients with cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease, stroke or peripheral arterial disease, were significantly more likely to be prescribed guideline-recommended high-intensity statin therapy if their clinician was sent an automated reminder with information about their cardiovascular disease history, prior statin use and history of statin associated side effects, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

5 Mar 2023

Experts underscore the need for interventions to meet brain injury caregivers’ needs

Research on caregiving after neurotrauma and neurological disability extends the focus beyond individuals with neurological conditions to caregivers - family, friends, and significant others who also are also greatly impacted.

3 Mar 2023

Readers and tweeters urgently plea for a proper ‘role’ call in the ER

The story of one patient’s ER experience does not at all capture the complexities of an emergency department serving the needs of a stochastic patient population.

27 Feb 2023

Dementia care programs help, if caregivers can find them

There's no cure, yet, for Alzheimer's disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people living with dementia and their caregivers.

27 Feb 2023

Skin medication shows promise in treating alcohol use disorder

Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and institutions across the country have identified a pill used to treat a common skin disease as an "incredibly promising" treatment for alcohol use disorder.

21 Feb 2023

The impact of specific comorbidities and overall multimorbidity on the three mechanistically distinct phases of COVID-19

Researchers studied the impact of comorbidities in the three distinct phases of COVID-19.

21 Feb 2023

Rapid clinical test predicts which people with neck pain may benefit from epidural steroid injections

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and several other institutions say they have developed a quick clinical test that predicts which people with neck pain are more likely to benefit from epidural steroid injections, which deliver drugs directly around the spinal nerves to stop nerve inflammation and reduce pain.

15 Feb 2023

NIH initiates a clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for treatment of COVID-19

The National Institutes of Health has initiated a multi-site clinical trial evaluating an investigational antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19.

15 Feb 2023

Review strengthens evidence that repetitive head impact exposure as chief risk factor for CTE

During the past 17 years, there has been a remarkable increase in scientific research concerning chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) with researchers at the BU CTE Center at the forefront.

10 Feb 2023

Top urologists share their insights and practical tips at "Urology on the Beach"

Desai Sethi Urology Institute brings renowned thought leaders to Miami Beach. From urologic cancers to female urology to male infertility to kidney stones and sexual health, top urologists from throughout the nation shared their insights and practical tips at "Urology on the Beach," a conference hosted January 13-15 by the Desai Sethi Urology Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

27 Jan 2023

Exploring the contribution of COVID-19 prevention network to SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy clinical trials

Researchers described the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention network (CoVPN) and its contribution to clinical efficacy evaluations of COVID-19 vaccines in phase 3 trials.

25 Jan 2023

Acquired mutations in 'Guardian of the Genome' accelerate the development of atherosclerosis

A team at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), working in collaboration with institutes in the USA, has demonstrated that acquired mutations in the gene encoding the protein p53 contribute to the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

16 Jan 2023

Brain-computer interfaces' safety is similar to other implanted neurologic devices, study shows

For people with paralysis caused by neurologic injury or disease-;such as ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), stroke, or spinal cord injury-;brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have the potential to restore communication, mobility, and independence by transmitting information directly from the brain to a computer or other assistive technology.

16 Jan 2023

Researchers show how liver cancer cells hijack circadian clock machinery to divide and spread

The most common type of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is already the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally-;and cases are on the rise, both in the U.S. and worldwide.

6 Jan 2023

Researchers take an important step forward in treating combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder

Study findings out today in JAMA Network Open show an important step forward in treating the psychological injuries of war.

5 Jan 2023