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Normandie University researchers have identified critical links between the brain’s inhibitory memory control mechanisms and resilience to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They examined how the hippocampus and prefrontal memory control processes adapt over time in individuals exposed to trauma, with findings suggesting that the plasticity of these systems supports recovery from PTSD and protects against further neurological damage.

A research team in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), found that hip fractures not only result in both physical and psychological injuries, but may also induce adverse cardiovascular events. In particular, hip fracture patients with pre-existing cardiac conditions are associated with a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular events (CVEs) and mortality, poorer prognosis, and greater health service utilization.

Some maternal medications are associated with lower levels of protein and fat in breastmilk, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in JAMA Network Open.

Overall, 15.4% of children aged 0 to 35 months receive an invalid vaccine dose, receiving a vaccine earlier or later than recommended, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Pediatrics.

Cancer researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a technique that could predict how well some breast cancer patients will respond to chemotherapy and antibody-directed cancer treatments.

Nearly half of all new cancer drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the past quarter-century have received that approval based on their ability to target genetic changes driving tumor growth.

For the first two to three weeks of their lives, infants have to undergo screening for neonatal jaundice (NNJ). It typically involves frequent clinic visits, which is not only inconvenient, but vulnerable infants could potentially be exposed to airborne diseases.

“Kids are resilient” is a refrain often repeated as a source of comfort after an incident in childhood. But what if it just isn’t aways true?

Prostate cancer that has become resistant to hormone therapy could be treated using a new drug that is currently in clinical trials for ovarian and bile duct cancer, according to research published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research.

There may be a link between hearing impairment and an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s according to research led by Lancaster University.