Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation improves dyspeptic symptoms and gastric accommodation in functional dyspepsia
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Shows Promise for Functional Dyspepsia Symptoms
This scoping review synthesizes clinical and preclinical evidence regarding transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for fun…
A non-invasive nerve stimulation technique may improve stomach discomfort and related issues like anxiety and sleep problems for people with…
Physical activity programs may increase bone mineral density and weight gain in preterm infants
Physical Activity Programs May Improve Bone Growth in Preterm Infants
This systematic review examined the impact of physical activity programs on bone mineralization and growth in preterm infants. The review fo…
New research suggests that specific physical activity programs may help improve bone mineral density and weight gain in infants born prematu…
SLE Tied to More Than Double Stroke Risk Across 25 Cohorts
People with lupus face significantly higher risk of stroke
A meta-analysis of 25 cohort studies finds systemic lupus erythematosus more than doubles stroke risk, with consistent elevations across str…
A large study of over 5 million people shows that those with systemic lupus erythematosus have a much higher risk of suffering a stroke.
Cortical atrophy (GCA 1 vs. 0) associated with lower functional independence in women with ischemic stroke
Brain frailty markers impact recovery for women after stroke
This post-hoc analysis of a randomized trial involving 1102 patients with NCCT and 568 patients with MRI evaluated brain frailty markers in …
New data suggests that specific signs of brain aging, like tissue loss, may affect how women recover after a major stroke.
Cognitive plus non-invasive brain stimulation ranks highest for overall cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease
Combined Training Shows Better Results for Alzheimer's Cognitive Function
This meta-analysis of 19 randomized controlled trials involving more than 2,000 patients found that cognitive plus non-invasive brain stimul…
Combining cognitive training with physical exercise or brain stimulation may improve memory and mood in people living with Alzheimer's disea…
Tenecteplase Matches Alteplase for Function, Cuts Door-to-Needle Time in Stroke
Tenecteplase Shows Potential for Better Recovery After Ischemic Stroke
This meta-analysis of 20,592 adults with acute ischemic stroke found tenecteplase was associated with a greater likelihood of excellent func…
Tenecteplase may offer faster treatment and better recovery for stroke patients compared to alteplase in recent clinical data.
Serum BDNF levels show a significant inverse association with age in adults over 60
Serum BDNF Levels Decline in Older Adults
This meta-analysis examines the relationship between age and serum BDNF levels in human populations. The analysis found a significant negati…
Serum BDNF levels show a significant decline in adults aged 60 and older, which may help researchers study how brain health changes with age…
taVNS Improves Memory in Rodent Stroke Models With Large Pooled Effect
Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Improve Memory After Stroke
This meta-analysis of preclinical rodent stroke models reports that transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) significantly i…
Early research in animal models suggests that a specific type of nerve stimulation could help improve memory function after a stroke.
Testosterone impacts self-referential and affective domains via default mode network alterations
Testosterone Linked to Changes in Brain Regions for Self Awareness
This systematic review examines the impact of testosterone on default mode network (DMN) activity and associated cognitive functions. The au…
Research shows testosterone may influence specific brain regions involved in self-referential processing and emotional reactions rather than…
Blood GFAP levels provide high specificity for identifying intracerebral hemorrhage in acute stroke patients
Blood tests may help doctors identify types of stroke faster
This meta-analysis evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of blood GFAP levels to differentiate intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) from ischemic stro…
A specific protein in the blood, called GFAP, shows high accuracy in helping doctors tell the difference between types of strokes during eme…
LLM-based risk-of-bias assessments show limited agreement with human reviewers in neurology prognosis studies
AI Tools Show Potential for Assessing Medical Research Quality
This systematic review evaluates an LLM-based pipeline using zero-shot prompting for Risk-of-Bias (ROB) assessment using the QUIPS framework…
New research explores how AI models can help experts quickly assess the quality and bias of medical studies on conditions like stroke and ep…
Climate-informed surveillance-to-action models address policy gaps in Somali infectious disease management
Climate-Informed Models Could Improve Disease Tracking in Somalia
This narrative review evaluates existing surveillance assets and policy gaps for infectious diseases in Somalia. It identifies a need for be…
A new framework aims to better connect climate warning signals to local health actions to prevent outbreaks of diseases like cholera and mal…