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Tracking antibiotic prescribing variation in Arkansas Medicaid patient-centered medical homes

In this study, researchers developed, implemented and measured a claims-based, practice-level performance measure to calculate, track and influence antibiotic prescribing variation across Arkansas Medicaid's patient-centered medical home (PCMH) program.

23 Sep 2025

Study reveals how a key spinal circuit shapes the choreography of sex

For decades, it was thought that while the brain orchestrated male sexual behaviour – arousal, courtship, and copulation – the spinal cord merely executed the final act: ejaculation.

23 Sep 2025

Cleaner air can improve vision in younger children

Air pollution may be harming children's eyesight with cleaner air helping to protect and even improve their vision - especially in younger children, a new study reveals.

23 Sep 2025

Gestures and speech rhythms can help improve comprehension in children with language difficulties

Developmental language disorder (DLD) affects around two children in each class. It hinders their acquisition and use of language, even if they do not have other auditory, intellectual or neurological problems, and are only affected in this aspect of language.

23 Sep 2025

Climate change fuels spread of neurological virus in Europe

Growing numbers of West Nile virus infection cases, fueled by climate change, are sparking fears among citizens and healthcare providers in Europe. A Clinical Insight in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, published by Elsevier, aims to raise awareness and equip medical professionals with the knowledge needed to recognize and manage this emerging disease to avoid further spread and serious health consequences, especially for vulnerable individuals.

23 Sep 2025

Dental care habits predict broader preventive health behaviors in college students

For undergraduates, a trip to the dentist can reflect more than oral health. Those who kept up with dental exams were also more likely to schedule eye and physical exams, carry health insurance, and rate their overall health more positively, according to new study.

23 Sep 2025

Brain wave coordination explains how each hemisphere shares visual information

The brain divides vision between its two hemispheres-what's on your left is processed by your right hemisphere and vice versa-but your experience with every bike or bird that you see zipping by is seamless.

22 Sep 2025

New eyedrop raises hopes for less invasive treatment of serious vision conditions

A new eyedrop has shown early success in delivering protective compounds to where they're needed most in the eye, raising hopes for less invasive treatment of serious vision conditions.

22 Sep 2025

Bullying triggers strong emotional and threat responses in the brain

In a collaboration between Turun yliopisto and the University of Turku, researchers led by Birgitta Paranko and Lauri Nummenmaa explored the immediate effects of bullying on the brain.

22 Sep 2025

New research links postictal symptoms in epilepsy to hidden brain waves

In everyday clinical practice, symptoms are regularly observed after epileptic seizures, known as "post-ictal symptoms", which, in contrast to the usually short duration of seizures, typically last several minutes to hours. Besides symptoms such as impaired speech and language comprehension, a state of disorientation may occur.

19 Sep 2025

New research aims to use eyedrops to lower lifetime risk of nearsightedness complications

For the first time, researchers are leading a national study to see if the onset of nearsightedness can be delayed – and consequently reduced in magnitude over a lifetime – with the use of eyedrops in young children.

19 Sep 2025

University of Houston co-leads national study on atropine eyedrops for nearsightedness prevention

The University of Houston is co-leading a national study, the first of its kind in the United States, exploring whether atropine eyedrops can delay the onset of nearsightedness in young children and lessen its progression over a lifetime, a project with potential to shape future standards in vision care.

18 Sep 2025

Researchers identify seizure-associated depolarization as cause of post-ictal symptoms

People with temporal lobe epilepsy in particular often wander around aimlessly and unconsciously after a seizure. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have identified a neurobiological mechanism that could be responsible for this so-called post-ictal wandering and potentially other postictal symptoms.

18 Sep 2025

Frequent soccer heading linked to alterations within the folds of the brain

In amateur soccer players, more frequent heading, or using the head to control or pass the ball, is linked to alterations within the folds of the brain, according to a study published on September 17, 2025, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

17 Sep 2025

Psoriasis linked to higher risk of age-related macular degeneration

New research presented today at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2025 reveals that people with psoriasis face a significantly increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss.

17 Sep 2025

New AI-driven algorithm can accurately predict nearly 70% of hot flashes

University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers and scientists at Embr Labs, a Boston-based start-up, have developed an AI-driven algorithm that can accurately predict nearly 70% of hot flashes before they're perceived.

17 Sep 2025

New AI model predicts surgical complications more accurately than current scores

A new artificial intelligence model found previously undetected signals in routine heart tests that strongly predict which patients will suffer potentially deadly complications after surgery.

17 Sep 2025

GLP-1 drugs found to protect against diabetic retinopathy

GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs protect against diabetic retinopathy, a common complication of diabetes that can lead to sight loss, suggests new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15-19 September) and published in the journal Pharmaceutics.

17 Sep 2025

Artificial intelligence detects mild depression through micro-movements in facial muscles

Depression is one of the most common mental health challenges, but its early signs are often overlooked. It is often linked to reduced facial expressivity. However, whether mild depression or subthreshold depression (StD) (a mild state of depressive symptoms that does not meet the criteria for diagnosis but is a risk factor for developing depression) is associated with changes in facial expressions remains unknown.

16 Sep 2025

Cleveland Clinic study shows lasting benefits of weight-loss surgery over GLP-1 medicines

A large Cleveland Clinic study has found that people with obesity and type 2 diabetes who undergo weight-loss surgery live longer and face fewer serious health problems compared with those treated with GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines alone.

16 Sep 2025

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Tracking antibiotic prescribing variation in Arkansas Medicaid patient-centered medical homes

Study reveals how a key spinal circuit shapes the choreography of sex

Cleaner air can improve vision in younger children

Gestures and speech rhythms can help improve comprehension in children with language difficulties

Climate change fuels spread of neurological virus in Europe

Dental care habits predict broader preventive health behaviors in college students

Brain wave coordination explains how each hemisphere shares visual information

New eyedrop raises hopes for less invasive treatment of serious vision conditions

Bullying triggers strong emotional and threat responses in the brain

New research links postictal symptoms in epilepsy to hidden brain waves

New research aims to use eyedrops to lower lifetime risk of nearsightedness complications

University of Houston co-leads national study on atropine eyedrops for nearsightedness prevention

Researchers identify seizure-associated depolarization as cause of post-ictal symptoms

Frequent soccer heading linked to alterations within the folds of the brain

Psoriasis linked to higher risk of age-related macular degeneration

New AI-driven algorithm can accurately predict nearly 70% of hot flashes

New AI model predicts surgical complications more accurately than current scores

GLP-1 drugs found to protect against diabetic retinopathy

Artificial intelligence detects mild depression through micro-movements in facial muscles

Cleveland Clinic study shows lasting benefits of weight-loss surgery over GLP-1 medicines

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