Number of People With Dementia Rose Twofold From 1990 to 2016
Overall, 28.8 million disability-adjusted life years due to dementia; 6.4 million attributed to modifiable risks
Incident Concussion 5.1 Percent Per Season for Youth Football
Risk increased for youth with depression or history of concussion
Mental, Behavior, Developmental Disorders Up With Low-Income
Children in lower- versus higher-income households more often diagnosed with MBDDs
FDA Warns Companies on Unsafe, Unapproved Stem Cell Treatments
Patients contracting deadly infections at clinics offering the unapproved treatments
Global Lifetime Risk for Stroke About 25 Percent in 2016
Estimated risk from age 25 years onward is 24.9 percent, with geographic variation in risk
OCT Imaging Needle Can Detect Blood Vessels in Neurosurgery
OCT probe integrated into standard brain biopsy needle IDs vessels with high sensitivity, specificity
Growth in Use of Telemedicine Seen From 2005 to 2017
Significantly faster increase in use of telemental health services seen in counties with no psychiatrists
Affordable Care Act Sign-Ups Higher Than Expected
As of last Saturday's enrollment deadline, 8.5 million people in 39 states had enrolled
Restrictive, Obstructive Lung Disease Linked to Dementia Risk
Associations seen for both Alzheimer's disease-related dementia and cerebrovascular etiologies
Endocrine Tx Does Not Impair Neuropsychological Performance
Findings observed in early-stage breast cancer survivors followed for up to six years after treatment
