Women report worse neurobehavioral symptoms than men following mild traumatic brain injury in U.S. military service members - Babakhanyan I, Brickell TA, Bailie J, Hungerford L, Lippa SM, French LM, Lange RT.
Women are more directly involved in combat operations today than ever before, currently making up 18.6% of officers and 16.8% of enlisted personnel in the US military. However, women continue to be underrepresented in military research. Studies which do co... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Lupin gets USFDA nod to market generic medication
Lupin has gained approval from the USFDA to market generic Valbenazine Capsules, used to treat tardive dyskinesia. This medication is equivalent to Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc's Ingrezza Capsules. Lupin is among the first applicants for this generic drug, entitling them to 180 days of shared exclusivity. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - April 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Prevalence of Dementia in Homeless Twice That in Housed Prevalence of Dementia in Homeless Twice That in Housed
The prevalence of dementia among homeless people is almost double that in the general, housed population, according to a new comparative analysis from Canadian researchers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
RFK Jr. speaks candidly about his gravelly voice: 'If I could sound better, I would'
'If I could sound better, I would,' says the presidential candidate, who has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that affects his vocal cords. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: James Rainey Source Type: news
RFK Jr. speaks candidly about his gravelly voice
'If I could sound better, I would,' says the presidential candidate, who has spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that affects his vocal cords. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - April 8, 2024 Category: Science Authors: James Rainey Source Type: news
Luisa Liesenberg: Neurodiversity: Hype or Key?
Neurodiversity - Overrated hype or a key to unlocking potential beyond mainstream (self)leadership tools? Luisa Liesenberg at ...#luisaliesenberg (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MEG reveals how the brain processes face-like images
A brain imaging technique called magnetoencephalography (MEG) has identified a neural network that plays a key role in face pareidolia – a tendency to see faces in nonface images, according to neuroscientists in Germany.
The finding provides a framework for further research in patients with mental and neurological conditions, such as autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, and Parkinson’s disease, noted study lead Marina Pavlova, PhD, of Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen.
“Gaining knowledge about the specific patterns of possible alterations in brain communication in these patient populations will provide un...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: MRI Advanced Visualization Source Type: news
PET/MRI detects brain injury in pediatric cancer survivors
PET/MRI could be a tool for diagnosing brain injury in young cancer survivors due to high-dose methotrexate treatment, according to pediatric radiologists at Stanford University in Stanford, CA.
In a pilot study in 10 children and young adults, F-18 FDG-PET/MRI detected brain injury based on reductions in glucose metabolism and blood flow in specific brain areas. The imaging findings could facilitate earlier treatments in these patients, noted lead author Lucia Baratto, MD, and colleagues.
“Using F-18 FDG-PET/MRI for assessing the cerebral impact of methotrexate therapy in pediatric cancer survivors holds the potential...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news
How To Keep Safe During The Solar Eclipse, A Neurologist Explains
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Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mill Etienne, Contributor Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Source Type: news
Ticagrelor Alone Cuts Bleeding Without More Events Post-PCI Ticagrelor Alone Cuts Bleeding Without More Events Post-PCI
Ticagrelor monotherapy safely cut bleeding by more than half after intervention for acute coronary syndrome, without an increase in MACCE, in the ULTIMATE-DAPT trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
How Do You Treat Nasal Fractures?
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Facial trauma is common and accounts for about 11% of all pediatric emergency room visits. Nasal fractures are fewer in younger ages but increase in incidence as children age because of increased opportunity for trauma (e.g. playing, sports, car accidents, etc.). Anatomy also plays a part as young children have more cartilaginous structures and the nose does not protrude as much as an older child or adult who also have more osseous structures. The nasal structures have 2 bigger growth phases from 2-5 years and also at puberty. Adult size is reached in 16-18 years for females and about 2 years later for males (18...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 8, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
NHS staff have been shown porn and offered money for sex at work
NHS staff including ambulance workers,111 call handlers, porters, nurses and cleaners have been shown pornographic images, offered money for sex and assaulted at work, according to research published by UNISON today (Monday).
In a survey released to coincide with the first day of UNISON’s annual health conference in Brighton, one in ten (10%) healthcare workers reported experiences of sexual harassment.
This included being touched or kissed, demands for sex in return for favours and derogatory comments.
Sexual assault was reported by almost three in ten (29%) of all the health workers who’d experienced sexua...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 7, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release NHS staff sexual harassment Source Type: news
Mental health absences adding to NHS staffing crisis
NHS staffMore than three in ten (31%) NHS employees have had to take time off work with mental health issues in the past year, according to a UNISON survey published today (Sunday).
As the staffing crisis in the health service continues, the union says the findings – based on more than 12,000 health workers across the UK – show the effects of burnout among employees and mean many more could quit altogether.
Panic attacks, high blood pressure, chest pains and headaches are among physical signs of stress reported by nurses, porters, 999 call handlers and other NHS staff who completed the survey. Some also said they exper...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 7, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release mental health NHS staff Source Type: news
Mahbod Moghadam, who rose to fame as the co-founder of Genius, has died
Mahbod Moghadam, the controversial, never-boring co-founder of Genius and Everipedia, as well as an angel investor, passed away last month at age 41 owing to “complications from a recurring brain tumor,” according to a post attributed to his family and published on Genius. The startup world…#mahbodmoghadam #genius #everipedia #joshconstine #moghadam #rapgenius #muckercapital #helladoge #communistagram #spotify (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I thought I just had a headache - but doctors say I've only got 12 months to live: Agony of father, 45, diagnosed with terminal brain cancer
Mark Downey, 45, from Bolton, Manchester was struck with an excruciating headache causing a a 'stabbing pain' while driving with his family to a holiday in Wales in September 2023. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
