Younger and middle-aged patients seem to be disproportionately affected by neurologic manifestations of postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection (Neuro-PASC), according to a study published online…
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Cardiology collaboration advances machine learning predictions for AFib after stroke
Visualization of an individual data sample as a P-QRS-T wave progression viewed from 12 leads. Credit: Heart Rhythm (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.07.061 Researchers at Penn State are using machine learning and…
Racial and geographic health disparities in the US have increased over the last two decades, research shows
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Life expectancy in the U.S. varies by more than 20 years depending on an individual’s race and ethnicity and where they live. These widespread and persistent…
Dental expert discusses what to know about your temporomandibular joint
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In recognition of National Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Awareness Month, Dr. Seema Kurup, associate professor and division chair of Oral Medicine and Orofacial Pain at the UConn…
Presence of white spots on MRI brain scans linked to genetic risk of dementia in older adults
Association between white matter hyperintensities and cortical thickness. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53689-1 They show up as bright white spots when you get a brain MRI: lesions called white…
Major genetic defect linked to female infertility identified
Manhattan plots for female infertility. Credit: The American Journal of Human Genetics (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.10.018 Up to 15% of all couples suffer from infertility at some point in their lives.…
Social connections change our microbiomes, study of isolated villages suggests
The researchers mapped the social networks and collected microbiome data of residents of 18 remote villages in Honduras. Credit: Human Nature Lab at Yale Friends tend to share common interests,…
Large-scale genetic study identifies 14 genes linked to neuroticism
Study overview. Credit: Nature Human Behaviour (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-02045-w Neuroticism is a key personality trait described by well-established psychological theories, associated with a tendency towards emotional instability and negative emotions.…
Stop-smoking pill varenicline to be offered by the UK’s NHS
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For the first time since 2021, a pill used to help people quit smoking—varenicline—will again be available from the NHS. Varenicline is one of the most…
Study highlights physician perspectives on emerging anti-amyloid treatments for Alzheimer’s disease
Physician perspectives on amyloid-targeted therapies. Panel A shows the percentages for all survey respondents; Panel B shows the percentages according to speciality, p = 0.018. Credit: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (2024). DOI:…
