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Imaging of Glial Cell Activation in the Brains of Professional Football Players
In this case-controlled study, PET scanning reflective of microglial activation and diffusion-tensor imaging assessing white matter integrity was performed on 14 National Football League players (four current, 10 retired) and compared to 16 matched controls, suggesting significant ongoing localized brain injury and repair along with subtle white matter changes in professional football players.
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Polyneuropathy in the Metabolic Syndrome
The metabolic syndrome, independent of the diagnosis of diabetes, is associated with the development of polyneuropathy.
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Supplements Instead of Food? A Specific Case for Yes
A nutritional supplement helped malnourished nursing home residents gain weight and improve quality of life, more so than dietary advice and counseling.
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Chocolate Consumption and MI Risk
A prospective cohort study and confirmatory meta-analysis on Swedish adults determined chocolate consumption is associated with lower risk of myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease.
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Suicide and Religious Service Attendance
Women who report regular attendance at religious services have a lower suicide rate than those who report not attending services at all.
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New Injectable Focus of HIV PrEP Clinical Trial
A Phase III study will determine whether a long-acting form of an anti-HIV drug injected once every eight weeks can safely protect people from HIV infection at least as well as a combination of anti-HIV medications taken daily as an oral tablet.
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Talk with Older Women About Sexual Activity
Although older women are sexually active beyond their seventh decade of life, results of a new study indicate that at least one in seven women ages 65-79 suffers from hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction.
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Task Force Recommends Against Genital Herpes Screening
Because of the inaccuracy of current screening methods, harms of screening include high false-positive rates and potential anxiety and disruption of personal relationships related to diagnosis.
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Group Calls for Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects
Research indicates that daily folic acid supplementation in the periconceptional period can prevent neural tube defects, yet most women do not receive the recommended daily intake of folate from diet alone.
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New CDC Report Emphasizes Importance of Zika Screening
It's vital to test all pregnant women with possible exposure to Zika virus regardless of whether they exhibited symptoms of Zika, and to test infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection.