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Intracranial aneurysm is the leading cause of non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, with a prevalence of 7% in China. More than 70% of intracranial aneurysms are unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs). Although aneurysm rupture is associated with high morbidity and mortality, previous studies have revealed the rupture rate of UIAs to be as low as 1% per year. Notably, aggressive empirical surgical treatment carries the risk of complications, including ischemic stroke and accidental aneurysm rupture. Evaluating the unstable (rupture and growth) risk of aneurysms is helpful to guide decision making for cases of UIAs.

Whether it’s to avoid partners who steal the covers and toss and turn all night, or those who consistently rattle the room with loud snoring, many Americans are opting for a “sleep divorce” to help improve their nightly sleep. According to a recent American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey, more than one-third of people say they occasionally or consistently sleep in another room to accommodate a bed partner. Men are most likely to hit the sofa or guest room, with almost half of males (45%) reporting they occasionally or consistently sleep in another room, compared with just one-fourth (25%) of women.

A long-standing and contentiously debated question is the extent to which US federal food assistance programs contribute to or deter healthy beverage intake. Findings of a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior show that while beverage intake patterns rarely differed between mothers and young children who participated only in the Supplementation Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), only the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or neither program, those whose households participated in both programs consumed high amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs).

Two drugs commonly used to treat inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis did not shorten recovery time for patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 but did reduce the likelihood of death when compared with standard care alone, according to a national study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The study was coordinated by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), also part of HHS.

By MICHAEL MIYOBA

COPPER Queens Captain Barbra Banda has described scoring a stunning brace to help Zambia humiliate Germany 3-2 as a dream come true.

Someone who wants to work out, socialize and feel the beat at the same time may want to put on their dancing shoes.

Human memory is fundamental to everything we do. From remembering the face of a new acquaintance to finding the cell phone that one just left on a table, one’s “visual working memory”—the core cognitive system that retains visual information in an active state for a short period of time—plays a vital role.

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) has published consensus recommendations to aid in the design and validation of clinical CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genotyping assays, promote standardization of testing across different laboratories, and improve patient care.

Therapeutic hypothermia is a well-established therapy with clear neuroprotective effects. It has been widely used in cases of neonatal hypoxic encephalopathy and cardiac arrest. Researchers have been attempting to apply therapeutic hypothermia to the treatment of acute ischemic stroke for decades. However, many hypothermia induction methods that have proven effective in rodent transient cerebral ischemia models have encountered challenges in clinical translation.

Depression remains a significant public health concern, imposing a substantial health burden on individuals worldwide. While research has identified glycemia as a potential risk factor for depression, the specific biological mechanisms underlying this relationship are not yet well understood.