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A first-of-its-kind study led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed a new culprit in the formation of brain hemorrhages that does not involve injury to the blood vessels, as previously believed. Researchers discovered that interactions between aged red blood cells and brain capillaries can lead to cerebral microbleeds, offering deeper insights into how they occur and identifying potential new therapeutic targets for treatment and prevention.

Dependence on pain medication is on the rise due to lack of vigilance by medical professionals, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. Patients dependent on pain medication describe feelings of “living in a haze” and being ignored and misunderstood by the medical profession.

Engineers from the University of Waterloo are harnessing artificial intelligence to help doctors better see and control a non-invasive cancer treatment and, in the process, save lives.

Anna Sjöström at the research group Experimental and Clinical Neuroendocrinology, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend her thesis “Severe COVID-19 and routine biomarker patterns” on November 24, 2023. Her main supervisor is Charlotte Höybye.

Psychologist Myrthe Jansen conducted research into the performance monitoring that constantly takes place in our heads. People with obsessive-compulsive symptoms are more afraid to make a mistake that harms others than when they make a mistake that only harms themselves. Jansen received her Ph.D. on 16 November.

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UPND women have resolved to embark on nationwide demonstrations against the opposition for continuous harassment of the Speaker of National Assembly, Nelly Mutti.

A new study led by University of Melbourne researchers has discovered a link between a new gene pathway and structural brain anomalies in some people who stutter into adulthood, opening up promising research avenues to enhance the understanding of persistent developmental stuttering.

Gambling addiction can increase the risk of long-term sick leave for several years, according to a new study published in Psychological Medicine, titled “The risk and development of work disability among individuals with gambling disorder: a longitudinal case-cohort study in Sweden.” Researchers, from Karolinska Institutet, point to the need to detect people with gambling addiction in time to avoid financial and health problems.

A new case report appearing in Heart Rhythm Case Reports, details the commotio cordis event experienced by a Romanian basketball player that resulted in cardiac arrest. The case is unique because it is validated and documented by an ECG and video evidence of the event. Swift action by onlookers saved his life.

Two stories dominated Alzheimer’s news this year: The FDA’s approval of Leqembi, the first drug to slow progression of the disease, and a surprising study showing that mild cognitive impairment is wildly underdiagnosed.