Stressful experiences can lead to adaptive or detrimental behaviors. Understanding how stress can affect our brains can help understand basic brain function and is also essential to discerning causes and treatments for some ...
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New cases of COVID-19 in the United States have dropped by about 75% from the latest peak in mid-January, but as of Feb. 14, the two-year-old pandemic had claimed more than 920,000 lives, more than in any other country. Even ...
Feb 18, 2022
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and deadly brain tumor in American adults. Considering the poor survival rate, the ability to estimate survival for this population is essential when making treatment decisions.
Feb 18, 2022
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The brain is constantly firing and controlling purposeful action potentials—electronic messages used by neurons to communicate with each other and allow the brain to function. Conversely, the way spontaneous neural communication ...
Feb 15, 2022
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New research shows that two doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine result in lower effectiveness for preventing hospitalization for the omicron variant (65 percent) than previous variants, including alpha (85 percent) and delta ...
Feb 11, 2022
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Hypothalamic obesity (HO), a refractory form of obesity, results when suprasellar tumors lead energy intake to overtake energy expenditure.
Feb 11, 2022
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Critically ill COVID-19 patients on a mechanical ventilator or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) lived more often when randomized to receive baricitinib. Doctors call this drug "bari," and receiving the pill once ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Digital health interventions—delivered via technologies including text messages, apps and websites—are increasingly common for supporting chronic disease self-care. Although studies have focused on improving patient engagement ...
Feb 7, 2022
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You've masked up. You've vaccinated with a shot of Pfizer twice, with a booster for a third round of protection. You've avoided large gatherings and stood 6 feet apart for the better portion of two years. And yet you've just ...
Feb 7, 2022
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In Nashville, the shortest day of the year has 9 hours and 41 minutes of sunlight, while the longest day has 14 hours and 37 minutes. Those five extra hours have a profound impact on circadian rhythm, daily habits and mood, ...
Jan 31, 2022
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