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Brain injury survivors face higher risk of brain cancer death

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 14:54
Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD, director of the HealthSpan Lab and Chief of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mass General Brigham, and Charlotte Luster, of the HealthSpan Lab, are the senior and lead authors of a paper published in Neuroepidemiology, "Brain Cancer Mortality following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): A TBI Model Systems Study."

NIH awards $1 million five-year grant to study the genetics of cataracts in children

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 14:46
Jennifer Rossen, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, recently received a $1 million five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute (NIH/NEI) to study the genetics of cataracts in children.

Short four-minute workout boosts quality of life for seniors

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 14:43
Just four minutes of daily strengthening exercise dramatically increases key factors in quality of life for aging adults, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.

GSV hospitals achieve substantially higher delirium screening in older surgical patients

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 14:34
There is a stark gap in how often hospitals screen older adults for postoperative delirium, with verified geriatric surgery programs screening nearly every patient while non-accredited programs screen just half, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Philanthropic investment expands collaborative network for autoimmune research

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 14:22
NYU Langone Health today announced a new philanthropic investment from longtime supporters Judy and Stewart Colton as part of a $15 million gift shared across three Colton Consortium institutions: NYU Langone, Yale University, and Tel Aviv University.

Living with cats does not worsen childhood asthma outcomes

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 14:13
Children with asthma and allergies who live with one or more cats do not experience worse asthma outcomes than children without cats at home.

European study connects youth mental health to economic parity

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 14:05
Xabi Martinez-Mendia, a researcher at the EHU-University of the Basque Country, has analysed how adolescent psychotropic drug consumption is linked to gender inequality and economic factors in 32 European countries.

Low blood pressure shows strongest link to Alzheimer's disease

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 13:51
Numerous types of cardiovascular disease and CVD risk factors were linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, with low blood pressure showing the strongest connection, according to a new analysis published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

New study reveals how brain cells cause aneurysm ruptures

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 13:37
A new study from UC San Francisco shows how certain cells in the brain may cause aneurysms to weaken and rupture.

Social anxiety disorder now affects one in seven Canadian adults

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 13:12
A new Canadian study has found that social anxiety disorder (SAD) now affects nearly 1 in 7 adults - a 71% increase since 2002 - making it one of the most common mental health challenges in the country.

Why Andes hantavirus is not the next COVID-19

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 06:54
Research highlights fundamental differences between Andes hantavirus and SARS-CoV-2, emphasizing distinct transmission routes and public health implications.

Sparkling water may leave you less hydrated after exercise

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 06:00
Electrolyte supplementation in carbonated water boosts fluid retention post-dehydration, making it a better rehydration option than plain sparkling water.

Plant-based quinoa burgers reduce post-meal blood sugar spikes

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 05:32
A study reveals that plant-based burgers with baru pulp and red quinoa trigger lower blood sugar spikes than glucose, highlighting their potential in nutrition.

Study finds indoor cats do not trigger child asthma flares

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 02:06
Asthma is the most common chronic disease and one of the main causes of hospitalization among children. The Global Asthma Network has estimated that its global prevalence is 9.1% for children and 11.0% for adolescents, but this percentage varies greatly between countries, regions, and environments.

GLP-1 medicines may cut clot-related risks in chronically inflamed patients

Rss Feed - Wed, 06/10/2026 - 00:08
In a target trial emulation using OneFlorida+ electronic health record data, GLP-1 receptor agonist use in adults with obesity and autoimmune disease was linked to lower hazards of pulmonary embolism, venous thromboembolism, stroke/TIA, emergency department visits, and all-cause mortality.

Fertility challenges may influence children's behavioral and developmental outcomes

Rss Feed - Tue, 06/09/2026 - 23:48
Difficulty conceiving a pregnancy may be associated with small differences in children's learning and behavior, according to a new study funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Oral swab detects hidden inflammation in rare lung disease

Rss Feed - Tue, 06/09/2026 - 23:40
Researchers at UTHealth Houston have identified different types of hidden systemic inflammation in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia, even when they are not experiencing acute illness.

Limited screen use may support concussion recovery process

Rss Feed - Tue, 06/09/2026 - 23:29
Moderate screen time in the first 3 days after concussion is linked to faster recovery, with an average 141 minutes of daily use speeding up symptom resolution by 35%, finds a study of 80 concussed teens published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Food security review shows how countries can protect staple crops from global shocks

Rss Feed - Tue, 06/09/2026 - 23:17
A systematic review of 105 studies found that climate change, water scarcity, land-use change, biofuel demand, trade disruptions, pandemics and conflict are major threats to maize, rice and wheat supplies. The authors identify international trade, agricultural innovation, virtual water trading and well-managed food stockpiles as practical ways to strengthen food security.

Mycoplasma genitalium unlikely to drive recurrent preterm deliveries

Rss Feed - Tue, 06/09/2026 - 23:04
A new study from UTHealth Houston found that the common sexually transmitted infection, Mycoplasma genitalium, also known as MGen, does not appear to increase the risk of recurrent preterm birth.

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