Health
Why your brain health matters
Health, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), is "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".
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Neuroscience
Brain injuries may affect women worse than men—concussion spotters to Women's World Cup could prove vital
The matches at the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup will be watched by concussion spotters for the first time. These medical staff will attempt to identify potential concussions that may have been overlooked by the officials on ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
AI-guided brain stimulation aids memory in traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has disabled 1% to 2% of the population, and one of the most common disabilities among patients is problems with short-term memory. Electrical stimulation has emerged as a viable tool to improve ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Cesarean birth injury rates have risen for moms and babies, but training and new device could change that
More than 34% of women in Australia have a cesarean birth, and a significant proportion of these happen in late labor when the fetal head is deep in the mother's pelvis and can be impacted which makes delivering a baby challenging ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Health
A number of high-profile former Australian footballers were suffering from CTE when they died, say researchers
Researchers at the Australian Sports Brain Bank have today reported the world's first diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a female athlete.
Jul 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study highlights a new biomarker for major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex and debilitating metal illness. Given its complex and widespread nature, MDD has been a subject of intense medical research. Previous studies have found associations between MDD ...
Jul 4, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
New systematic review examines head imaging abnormalities in patients with acute delirium in the emergency department
Older adults who come to the Emergency Department (ED) with altered mental status (AMS), delirium, or confusion are more likely to have an acutely abnormal finding on computed tomography (CT) if they have a focal neurological ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Pediatrics
Children with Medicaid less likely to receive helmet therapy for a flattened head
When indicated, helmet therapy is a highly effective treatment for position-related head flattening (deformational plagiocephaly [DP]) in infants. However, infants with Medicaid insurance are less likely to receive helmet ...
Jun 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tough-to-diagnose hip condition caused her 'excruciating pain' until she got a new type of surgery
New York-based physical therapist Brittany Garrett, now 33, was sidelined by excruciating hip pain for close to eight years before she got an accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.
Jun 22, 2023
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Neuroscience
Traumatic brain injury should be recognized as chronic condition, study argues
People with traumatic brain injury (TBI) may continue to improve or decline years after their injury, making it a more chronic illness, according to a study published in the June 21, 2023, online issue of Neurology.
Jun 21, 2023
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