Systematic review assesses performance and applicability of aspiration risk prediction models in stroke
Can doctors predict if stroke patients might breathe in food?
This systematic review evaluates prediction models for aspiration risk in adult stroke patients across 18 model development studies. Most mo…
Most tools to predict if stroke patients will choke on food show promise but cannot be trusted yet because every study had serious flaws.
Meta-analysis finds modest cognitive improvement with exogenous ketone bodies in neuropsychiatric conditions
Review suggests exogenous ketones may support cognitive function in adults.
This meta-analysis of 38 studies (1,602 participants) synthesizes evidence on exogenous ketone body supplementation for cognitive performanc…
Ketone supplements may modestly improve thinking skills in adults, based on a review of 38 studies involving over 1,600 people.
Systematic review finds preliminary evidence for brain stimulation in post-stroke pain.
Stroke Survivors Feel Pain Long After. Brain Zaps May Help.
A systematic review examined invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for individuals with post-stroke pain, including spastic…
Gentle brain zaps may soften the burning pain and tight muscles that linger long after a stroke ends, offering hope for survivors.
Virtual reality cognitive training shows benefit on cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment
Virtual Reality Training Helps Older Adults Keep Their Minds Sharp
This PRISMA-guided systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials pooled 19 studies identified from 2,433 screened reco…
Virtual reality training helps older adults with mild cognitive impairment improve memory and daily living skills without boring homework.
Systematic review examines mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation in sepsis-associated encephalopathy
Sepsis Can Silently Damage the Brain — Scientists Now Know Why
This systematic review evaluated interventions targeting mitochondrial dysfunction and neuroinflammation in sepsis-associated encephalopathy…
Sepsis survivors often face lasting brain damage driven by cell energy failure and inflammation, a cycle scientists now map to help protect …
Meta-analysis finds global glymphatic impairment in sleep disorders versus healthy controls
Your brain needs to clean itself while you sleep.
This meta-analysis of 2,315 patients with sleep disorders and healthy controls synthesized evidence on glymphatic function, measured by DTI-…
A new analysis of over 2,300 people finds that a wide range of sleep disorders share a common problem: a broken brain cleanup system.
Narrative review outlines diagnostic framework for PML in immunocompromised patients.
Why Missing This Diagnosis Hurts Patients
This narrative review synthesizes a diagnostic framework for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in immunocompromised individua…
Doctors now use new tools to spot a hidden brain virus early, ending months-long delays that let damage spread before patients get care.
Autopsy study finds 55% thyroid nodular disease prevalence in Mexico City hospital patients
Autopsy study finds high thyroid nodule rates in Mexico City, no link to salt iodination
A retrospective cohort study of 487 autopsies from a third-level hospital in Mexico City found a thyroid nodular disease prevalence of 55% a…
Autopsies in Mexico City reveal thyroid nodules are very common, yet changing salt iodination rules did not increase their rates.
ANCA-associated vasculitis associated with higher mortality and cardiovascular events in retrospective cohort analysis
New data links rare blood vessel diseases to higher death and heart risks.
This retrospective cohort study analyzed 20,422 patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and 5,907 with microscopic polyangiitis using…
People with rare blood vessel diseases face nearly three times the death risk and higher heart attack rates compared to healthy people.
Retrospective cohort identifies risk factors and predicts postherpetic neuralgia risk in patients with herpes zoster.
New model predicts nerve pain risk following shingles outbreaks in patients.
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 846 patients with herpes zoster to predict postherpetic neuralgia risk. The XGBoost model achieved…
A new computer model predicts who will develop long-term nerve pain after shingles by spotting key risks like older age, diabetes, and sever…
Baseline and 6-month tinnitus burden negatively associated with 2-year quality of life in single-sided deafness after cochlear implantation.
Silence isn't the only goal after implant surgery
This secondary complete-case analysis of a prospective longitudinal cohort included 36 adults with postlingual single-sided deafness who und…
For adults with single-sided deafness, cochlear implants improve hearing but often leave tinnitus and stress unchanged, affecting quality of…
Systemic corticosteroids associated with greater hearing gain than intratympanic therapy in idiopathic SSNHL
Systemic steroids beat ear drops for sudden hearing loss
This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated 284 adults with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss comparing initial syste…
Taking steroids by mouth or IV works better than putting them in the ear for sudden hearing loss.