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Coffee’s brain-boosting effect goes beyond caffeine
Researchers investigated the neurobiological impact of coffee drinking on brain connectivity using resting-state functional MRI.
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Patient aggression against receptionists demands protocols
A literature review shows widespread verbal and physical abuse toward medical office receptionists.
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New consensus on biomarkers for diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders
Reducing the options available to clinicians when making a differential diagnosis into the current algorithm is a pragmatic approach.
Feature
Long COVID ‘brain fog’ confounds doctors, but new research offers hope
Brain fog is among the most common symptoms of long COVID, and also one of the most poorly understood.
Conference Coverage
What is the proper treatment for posttraumatic headache? Expert debate
Preventative treatment could reduce chronification, but has the potential to worsen comorbidities.
Conference Coverage
Prodrome treatment with ubrogepant prevents migraines
Intervention also reduced prodromal symptoms in patients who could reliably predict oncoming headaches.
Literature Review
Medical cannabis does not reduce use of prescription meds
“This study did not identify important effects of medical cannabis laws on receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment among patients with...
Literature Review
Lean muscle mass protective against Alzheimer’s?
The finding suggesting that lean mass is associated with better cognitive function is “important, as cognitive impairment can become stable rather...
From the Journals
HT, even short-term use, linked to dementia risk in women
Short-term and cyclical use of estrogen and progestin therapy for menopausal symptoms is linked to an increased risk of dementia.
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Med students, doctor groups react to SCOTUS affirmative action ban
The opinion does not prohibit universities from considering how race has affected an applicant’s life.
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Residency match process under scrutiny again, this time by AMA
AMA may study alternatives to the current residency matching program in an effort to improve residents’ compensation and other job-related issues...