Cart is empty Are you scared of clowns? You are not alone. Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is a widely acknowledged phenomenon. Studies indicate this fear is present among both adults and children in many different cultures. Yet it is not well understood due to a lack of focused research.
Age of first exposure to tackle football and years played associated with less white matter in brain
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is not the only problem football players should be aware of. Long careers in American football are linked to less white matter in the brain and associated with problems with impulsive behavior and thinking according to a new study from the Boston University CTE Center. This finding is independent of whether football players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Using the HALP score for prognostic ability in cancers: A literature review
A new review paper titled “What is hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, platelet (HALP) score? A comprehensive literature review of HALP’s prognostic ability in different cancer types” has been published in Oncotarget
New study uncovers key culprit behind pediatric brain cancer metastasis
New research pinpoints a key cause of metastasis from an aggressive form of brain cancer in children and provides a potential new therapy for treating these tumors in the future.
MOXIE significantly reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk chronic disease patients
Researchers from the University of Calgary, the Interdisciplinary Chronic Disease Collaboration (ICDC), and social impact creative agency Emergence Creative are announcing dramatic results that demonstrate a significant improvement in cardiovascular outcomes among patients who received access to a novel educational and support intervention called MOXIE.
Minimally invasive valve repair improves quality of life in patients with tricuspid regurgitation
In patients with a poorly functioning tricuspid valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure using a clip to repair the valve was safe and improved both the valve’s functioning and patients’ quality of life at one year compared with the best available medical therapy but did not show any significant difference in survival or heart failure hospitalization, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.
Gearing up for kids’ sports season? Put safety first
Playing sports can be good for kids of all abilities.
‘Active’ statin selection process using risk assessment tools increases appropriate medication use by 50%: Study
Statins are foundational preventive medications that can improve the prognosis and quality of the lives of patients who have or could develop heart disease. However, the best way to identify those who can benefit from a statin before a cardiovascular event occurs and get them on appropriate medication is not clear.
COVID-19 pandemic increased rates and severity of depression, whether people were infected or not, finds research
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted just about every part of people’s lives. Quarantining, social distancing, societal disruptions and an ever-shifting, uncertain landscape of rules and restrictions and variants created stress and isolation that impacted the mental health of millions of Americans.
Community workers fan out to persuade immigrant seniors to get covered
For three years, Bertha Embriz of San Francisco has gone without health insurance, skipping annual wellness exams and recently tolerating a broken molar by trying not to chew with it. As an immigrant without legal status, the 58-year-old unpaid caregiver knew that California’s Medicaid program was closed to her.