MRI lesion morphology provides more nuanced prognostic information than clinical completeness in spinal cord injuries
MRI Scans Reveal Complex Tissue Damage in Spinal Cord Injuries
This narrative review explores the relationship between anatomical integrity and clinical severity in patients with traumatic spinal cord in…
Newer MRI analysis shows that clinical labels do not always reflect the actual physical damage to a patient's spinal cord after an injury.
Elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio correlates with greater cerebral small vessel disease burden and white matter hyperintensities
High Neutrophil Levels Linked to Brain Small Vessel Damage
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 62,961 patients found that elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is associated with the …
A large analysis finds that higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios are linked to more severe damage in the brain's small blood vessels.
Rotavirus vaccination reduces prevalence but viral diarrhea remains widespread among children in Ghana
Rotavirus vaccine cuts viral diarrhea in Ghana, review finds
This scoping review examines the epidemiology and control of viral diarrhea, including rotavirus, norovirus, adenovirus, and astrovirus in c…
Rotavirus vaccine is helping, but viral diarrhea still hits many kids in Ghana. A new review shows where we stand and what's missing.
Fire Dragon Cupping may improve clinical efficacy in post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome
Fire Dragon Cupping Therapy May Improve Post-Stroke Shoulder Hand Function
This meta-analysis of 1,087 patients with post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome suggests that Fire Dragon Cupping therapy may improve clinical …
A review of studies suggests that Fire Dragon Cupping therapy may help patients regain movement in their hands and shoulders after a stroke.
GLP-1 receptor agonists are an emerging research focus for metabolic and inflammatory pathways in Parkinson's disease
GLP-1 receptor agonists show promise for Parkinson's disease research
This bibliometric analysis of 282 articles identifies GLP-1 receptor agonists as a growing research area for Parkinson's disease. Key themes…
New research highlights how GLP-1 medications, often used for metabolic issues, are becoming a major focus in treating Parkinson's disease.
Network meta-analysis protocol plans to evaluate brain-computer interface feedback modes for post-stroke upper-limb motor impairment
New Plan to Compare Brain Computer Interfaces for Stroke Recovery
This is a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis regarding brain-computer interface (BCI) training for post-stroke upper…
A new research plan aims to compare different brain computer interface feedback methods to help patients regain arm movement after a stroke.
Stroboscopic visual training improves reaction speed and visuomotor performance in interceptive sports athletes
Stroboscopic Training May Improve Reaction Speed and Balance for Athletes
This narrative review examines the neural mechanisms of perceptual-cognitive adaptation in handball, volleyball, and soccer athletes. The au…
Specialized eyewear that limits vision may help athletes improve reaction speed, balance, and motor skills during high-speed sports like soc…
Exosome and extracellular vesicle therapies show promising signals for spinal cord injury repair
Exosomes Show Promise in Treating Spinal Cord Injuries
This meta-analysis of 23 animal studies and 1 human phase I study evaluates exosome or extracellular vesicle interventions for spinal cord i…
New research into exosome and extracellular vesicle treatments shows potential for improving movement and tissue repair after spinal cord in…
SAPIEN 3 TAVR shows similar outcomes to SAVR regardless of annular size
TAVR valve procedure shows similar results to surgery for aortic stenosis
This post hoc analysis of a randomized trial involving 925 low-risk patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis found that SAPIEN 3 TAV…
A new look at heart valve data shows that TAVR and surgical procedures offer similar safety and health outcomes regardless of patient anatom…
Evolocumab plus statin protocol targets early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke
New trial plans to test evolocumab for acute ischemic stroke
This randomized controlled trial protocol describes a study of 416 patients with acute ischemic stroke attributable to symptomatic intracran…
A new clinical trial aims to see if adding the drug evolocumab to standard statin treatment helps patients after a stroke.
Climate change disproportionately impacts African population health despite minimal global greenhouse gas contributions
Climate change creates disproportionate health risks for people in Africa
This narrative review examines the impact of climate change on health outcomes for populations in Africa. The authors argue that current glo…
People in Africa face severe health risks from climate change despite contributing the least to global emissions, highlighting a major gap i…
Tigertriever associated with higher reperfusion rates in large vessel occlusion stroke compared to stent-retrievers
Tigertriever device shows higher success in treating large stroke blockages
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 476 patients found that the Tigertriever was associated with a significantly higher rate of succ…
A new type of adjustable medical device may improve blood flow for patients with major strokes compared to standard stent-retrievers.