Causal association between years of schooling and the risk of traumatic brain injury: a two-sample mendelian randomization analysis - Huang X, Guo X, Gao W, Xiong Y, Chen C, Zheng H, Pan Z, Wang L, Zheng S, Ke C, Stavrinou P, Hu W, Hong K, Zheng F.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the number of years of schooling are causally associated traumatic brain injury (TBI). We aimed to investigate whether the number of years of schooling are causally associated TBI. METHODS: We investigate the prosp... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news

Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide
(MedPage Today) -- Disorders affecting the nervous system were the leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting 3.4 billion people worldwide, a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study showed. Neurologic... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 16, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

A selfie saved my life: Woman's photo taken near Times Square leads to brain TUMOR diagnosis - after she noticed her drooping eye
While browsing through her holiday photos, Megan Troutwine, now 33, noticed one of her eyes was drooping in a photo taken by a fountain not far from Times Square. Little did she know she had a tumor. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

World Sleep Day 2024: Doctor warns how lack of sleep in young women can lead to potentially deadly health risks and issues including infertility
Indian neurologist Dr Pravin Naphade warned about bad sleep for young women. He added that strokes, Alzheimer's disease and depression are other dangers. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

MRI shows effects of high blood pressure on the brain
High blood pressure has a negative effect on the brain's white matter -- and not just in older adults but in younger ones as well, researchers have reported. A study conducted by a team led by Junyeon Won, PhD, of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas found that diffusion-weighted MRI brain white matter metrics showed a connection between hypertension and white matter abnormalities. Their results were published March 15 in Hypertension. "[We found that] high blood pressure and high hypertension stage were associated with [diffusion-weighted MRI white matter brain characteristics]," the group wrote. High blood pre...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News Subspecialties MRI Neuroradiology Source Type: news

Neurological Conditions Ranked as Leading Cause of DALYs Globally
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 -- Conditions affecting the nervous system were collectively ranked as the leading group cause of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2021, according to a study published online March 14 in The Lancet Neurology. Jaimie... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Imaging of soccer injuries in adolescent female athletes - Babler F, Gaetke-Udager K, Crawford EA, Yablon CM.
Soccer participation is increasing among female adolescents with a concomitant rise of injuries in this group. Age- and sex-related factors, such as the transition from skeletal immaturity to skeletal maturity as well as anatomic, physiologic, neuromuscula... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Frailty increases the long-term risk for fall and fracture-related hospitalizations and all-cause mortality in community-dwelling older women - Dent E, Dalla Via J, Bozanich T, Hoogendijk EO, Gebre AK, Smith C, Zhu K, Prince RL, Lewis JR, Sim M.
We examined whe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Harvard doctor says animal products are essential for mental health - in blow to veganism: 'The brain needs meat'
Eating meat is essential for warding off depression and anxiety, claims Dr Georgia Ede, a Harvard-trained nutritional and metabolic psychiatrist, in a massive blow to veganism. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Half of this company is neurodivergent
Sasha Boersma occasionally gets a calendar booking from one of her dozen or so employees for a quick meeting. The employee has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and just wants to talk. More specifically, they’re struggling to stay awake and need someone to draw their attention for twenty…#sashaboersma #stickybrainstudios #montreal #zeracafé #deloitte #stickybrains #samueldunsiger #stickybrainss (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Eating Healthy Slows'Aging Clock,' Helping to Shield Your Brain From Dementia
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 -- Scientists have long noticed that folks who eat healthy have healthier brains as they age, including lowered odds for dementia. Now, researchers believe they know why: Regimens like the heart-healthy Mediterranean or DASH... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

MRI May Predict Who'll Respond Best to Schizophrenia Treatment
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 -- Specialized brain scans may accurately predict whether a psychotic patient will go on to develop treatment-resistant schizophrenia, Dutch researchers report. The scan— called a neuromelanin-sensitive MRI, or NM-MRI... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Pooch Power:'Relax' Brainwaves Begin When Folks Play With Dogs
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 -- Playing fetch or grooming Fido isn ' t just good for your precious pooch— it also benefits your brain. Such interactions appear to strengthen brain waves associated with rest and relaxation, South Korean researchers... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Living in Poor Neighborhoods Ups Risks for Dementia, Early Aging
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 -- Doctors looking to help their patients head off dementia may want to ask for their address. An international team of researchers has linked accelerated brain aging and a higher risk of thinking declines to living in a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Epilepsy Linked to Higher COVID Hospitalization, Death Rates Epilepsy Linked to Higher COVID Hospitalization, Death Rates
Epilepsy was linked to a significantly increased the risk for hospitalization and death from COVID-19 early in the pandemic, while healthcare utilization rates declined.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news