Qihuang needle therapy protocol for Parkinson's disease in 69 patients
Parkinson's Treatment Gets a New Brain Scan
This is a randomized controlled trial protocol for 69 Parkinson's disease patients, comparing Qihuang needle therapy to verum acupuncture, s…
Advanced brain scans reveal how a new needle therapy changes Parkinson's brain activity to help patients move better and feel less pain.
Network meta-analysis finds muscle energy technique superior for pain in chronic neck pain
Stuck With Neck Pain? This Simple Therapy May Beat Drugs
A network meta-analysis of 1,224 patients with chronic nonspecific neck pain compared different exercise therapies to conventional exercise …
A gentle, targeted muscle therapy appears to ease chronic neck pain better than the go-to exercises most clinics offer today.
Two-case report: extremely low-dose norepinephrine titration eased refractory chronic cluster headache attacks
Could tiny doses of norepinephrine finally stop decades of cluster headaches?
This case report describes two patients with refractory chronic cluster headache (rCCH), a severe trigeminal autonomic primary headache, who…
Tiny doses of norepinephrine helped two patients with decades-long cluster headaches become attack-free and return to normal life within wee…
Systematic Review Examines T-Cell Mechanisms and Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis
New Review Looks At Multiple Sclerosis Treatments And Immune System Mechanisms
This systematic review addresses multiple sclerosis, focusing on T-cell-mediated immunodysregulation mechanisms, disease-modifying therapies…
Multiple sclerosis, a leading cause of disability in young people, involves T-cell immune responses that drive inflammation and are targeted…
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 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.