Tailored brain stimulation treatment results offer hope for people with depression

Medical researchers at QIMR Berghofer have achieved a significant milestone in the treatment of depression, demonstrating the effectiveness of personalized transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy. This innovative approach uses advanced brain imaging to tailor treatment to an individual’s unique brain anatomy and connectivity, offering a new treatment option for people who have had little success with other therapies.

Exploring characteristics of primary care physicians who provide low-value care in Japan

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have analyzed the provision of low-value care in primary care settings. The study, published in JAMA Health Forum, found that most of this care was provided by a small number of physicians. Among these, older physicians, physicians who were not board certified, and those having high patient volumes were more likely to provide low-value care.

People with COVID-like symptoms may take up to nine months post-infection to regain mental well-being

New research finds that people with COVID-like symptoms returned to optimal physical well-being an average of three months after infection, but took up to nine months to return to top mental well-being. Even one year after infection, about 20% of study participants continued to experience overall suboptimal health-related quality of life (HRQoL).