Reduced Cortical Thickness ID’d in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Female OSA patients had multiple regions of reduced cortical thickness in superior frontal lobe
Hep C Compounds Alcoholism’s Effect on Brain Volume
Deleterious effect of alcohol dependence on frontal cortical volumes also compounded by drug use
Gut Bacteria May Be Tied to Brain Dysfunction From Sepsis
Presence of bacteria is associated with higher neuroinflammatory markers in mice, humans
Review: Virtual Reality Distracts From Pain of Medical Procedures
VR effective for reducing pain and distress of even extremely painful procedures
Drug Copayments Often Exceed Prescription Drug Costs
Overpayments affect 23 percent of all prescriptions; more common with generic drugs
High Midlife Cardio Fitness May Ward Off Dementia in Women
Research shows high fitness at midlife delayed age of dementia onset by almost 10 years
Zika-Tied Birth Defects in 7 Percent of Infected Pregnant Women
Defects occurred more frequently when Zika virus infection occurred in the first trimester
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Tied to Increased β-Amyloid
Baseline EDS linked to increased regional Aβ accumulation in elderly individuals without dementia
Head Injury Outcomes Better With Trauma Center Care
Mortality reduction only seen for those over the age of 65 years
U.S. Spends Twice As Much for Similar Health Care Utilization
U.S. has higher administrative and pharmaceutical costs than 10 other high-income countries
