Decline in global adolescent fertility rates is counteracted by increasing teen births in Sub-Saharan Africa: Study A new report from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Columbia Aging Center, with colleagues from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, highlights a troubling trend: While global adolescent fertility ... Jul 16, 2024 0 10
Q&A: Experts discuss health care and the 2024 presidential election Health care has often taken a central role in political campaigns, and the 2024 presidential election is no different. But the debate around health care isn't just about policy. The issues at stake—such as health care coverage ... Jul 16, 2024 0 10
Playing Dungeons and Dragons can support mental health Playing Dungeons and Dragons can positively support players' mental health, a new study finds. Conducted by researchers at University College Cork (UCC), the findings pave the way for clinicians and psychologists to further ... Jul 16, 2024 0 15
Machine learning helps define new subtypes of Parkinson's disease Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have used machine learning to define three subtypes of Parkinson's disease based on the pace at which the disease progresses. In addition to having the potential to become an important ... Jul 16, 2024 0 52
Palliative care is underutilized in nursing homes, says study Palliative care, specialized medical care focusing on providing relief from the symptoms—including pain—and the stress of serious illness, is underutilized in nursing homes, despite the large number of nursing home residents ... Jul 16, 2024 0 4
Team explores strategies for correcting mutations that cause stroke Cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CARASIL) is a rare, severe, and deadly genetic disorder characterized by damage to small blood vessels in the brain. The condition ... Jul 16, 2024 0 10
New template of the human brain enhances neuroimaging data analysis The human brain is responsible for critical functions, including perception, memory, language, thinking, consciousness, and emotions. Jul 16, 2024 0 24
Certain diets may protect against heart disease with type 1 diabetes Certain dietary patterns may protect against inflammation and heart disease in adults with type 1 diabetes, according to a study presented during NUTRITION 2024, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, held ... Jul 16, 2024 0 0
Suicidal ideation, behaviors show no increase with GLP-1 RAs for seniors with type 2 diabetes: Study For older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is not associated with a significantly increased risk for suicidal ideation and behaviors, according to a study published ... Jul 16, 2024 0 0
Socioeconomic deprivation linked to higher risk of epilepsy related to traumatic brain injury Socioeconomic deprivation increases the risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in some age groups, it may also increase the risk for epilepsy after a TBI, according to a research letter published in the July ... Jul 16, 2024 0 0