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Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Linked to Choroidal Thinning in Children
Choroidal thinning associated with increased number of family smokers, quantity of secondhand smoke
Extended Estrogen Therapy Aids Late-Life Cognition
Benefit seen especially in older women and women initiating treatment within five years of menopause
Risk, Severity of CTE Increase With Years of Football Played
Risk for developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy increased by 30 percent per year of football played
Outcomes Poorer for Extreme Preemies Transferred After Birth
Outcomes worse for birth in nontertiary hospital, transfer within 48 hours versus birth in tertiary hospital
PTSD Linked to Early Incident TIA, Stroke in Young Veterans
Increased risk seen in cohort of young and middle-aged veterans in unadjusted, fully adjusted models
Dopamine Agonists Tied to Higher Risk for Psychiatric Events
Findings seen in large study of patients with restless leg syndrome starting dopamine agonists
Brain Recovery After Concussion Lags Symptom Resolution
MRI shows that different physiologic aspects of the brain vary in concussion recovery time
Bipolar Disorder May Increase Risk for Developing Parkinson Disease
Literature review shows increased likelihood of idiopathic PD with previous diagnosis of BD
Nonpharmacologic Interventions Reduce Agitation in Dementia
Nonpharmacologic more efficacious than pharmacologic interventions for reducing aggression, agitation
Decrease Seen in Football Practice-Related Concussions
In sex-comparable sports, concussion rates higher for girls; girls also had more recurrent concussions
