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Ninety-nine percent of former National Football League players who donated their brain to science were found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Nearly All Donated Brains From NFL Players Show CTE

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Researchers found evidence of the degenerative brain disease in 110 out of 111 deceased NFL players
The AMGA 2017 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey reports that 77 percent of physician specialties experienced increases in compensation in 2016

Average Increase in Physician Compensation 2.9% in 2016

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Overall, 77 percent of physician specialties experienced increases in compensation
Most women murdered in the United States die at the hands of a current or former intimate partner

More Than Half of Murdered U.S. Women Killed by Partners, Exes

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Federal report on decade of statistics shows over half of deaths were caused by intimate partners
Patients with poor mental health have a poorer self-perception of nasal function

Poorer Perception of Nasal Function With Poor Mental Health

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Poorer scores in all patient-reported outcome measures for poor versus good mental health
An intervention including education is not associated with an increased rate of hand hygiene or stethoscope hygiene

Educational Intervention Doesn’t Up Hand, Stethoscope Hygiene

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No significant increase in hand hygiene; stethoscope hygiene remained at zero after intervention
A new American Medical Association education module has been developed to help embed clinical pharmacists within a medical practice.

AMA Module Offers Help for Adding Pharmacist to Practice

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New education module offers six steps for integration of pharmacists into health care team
Perceived physical activity is associated with mortality

Perceived Physical Activity Level Predicts Mortality

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Association persists even after adjustment for confounders, including actual physical activity
Women exposed to estrogen for longer periods of time during the reproductive years may have a lower risk of depression

Longer Estrogen Exposure May Protect Against Depression

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Early menstruation, more frequent periods make depression less likely, researchers suggest

Alzheimer’s Association, July 16-20

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The Alzheimer's Association International Conference The annual meeting of the Alzheimer's Association was held from July 16 to 20 in London and attracted...
Amyloid beta (Aβ)38 has faster turnover kinetics than Aβ40 and Aβ42

AAIC: Turnover Kinetics Vary for Different Amyloid β Isoforms

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Half-life of Aβ isoforms about three hours; Aβ38 has faster turnover kinetics than Aβ40, Aβ42