Greater Levels of Exercise May Protect Brain in Later Life
Greater levels of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity linked to more intact white matter integrity in late life, lower odds of lacunar infarcts
Causal Link Suggested for Smoking, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Genetic susceptibility to smoking, assessed using polygenic risk score, is associated with increased risk for SAH
Higher Hb Threshold for Transfusion Not Better for Preemies
Use of a higher hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in anemic preterm infants does not lower risk for death, neurodevelopmental impairment
Pregnancy Outcomes Examined for Women With Multiple Sclerosis
Women with pregnancy after versus before MS diagnosis have fewer children, at older age, with increased odds of C-section
Cognitive Performance During Menopause Transition Examined
Longitudinal declines seen in measures of learning, memory, attention/working memory domains in low-income women of color
Experimental Drug for Alzheimer Disease Shows Promise
After six to 12 months of treatment with the drug, patients no longer had amyloid protein plaques
Link Between T. gondii Infection, Glioma Risk Examined
Significant increase in glioma risk seen for those with higher antibody titers to the sag-1 antigen
Autism May Raise Risk for Substance Use Disorder
Risk for SUD lower for subgroups of individuals with ASD receiving one or multiple psychotropic agents
FUS Subthalamotomy Studied in Asymmetric Parkinson Disease
Motor features improved with focused ultrasound subthalamotomy on the side opposite main motor symptoms
One in Four Women With ADHD Attempts Suicide
Women with ADHD and childhood adversities and adults with substance dependence, depression particularly vulnerable
