Patients aged 80 and over are among the fastest-growing groups admitted to intensive care, and their care rarely rests on a single decision or a single specialty. Frailty, polypharmacy, and uncertain recovery mean that choices…
WASHINGTON—Men with either low or high testosterone levels may face a higher risk of atrial fibrillation, highlighting the need for personalized testosterone treatment, according to a review of existing evidence on testosterone and heart health…
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a $4.1 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study how everyday exposures affect…
CAMBRIDGE, MA — As people age, many cognitive functions tend to decline. Brain scanning studies have revealed corresponding changes in the function of a brain network that is involved in many of these cognitive functions,…
People participating in an Oregon Health & Science University-led study of state-regulated psilocybin services reported relief from symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder — with almost two-thirds declaring the experience to be among…
An erectile dysfunction drug that is also used to treat symptoms like sudden urgency and frequency, which are associated with an enlarged prostate in men, may heighten the risk of the serious eye condition, glaucoma,…
Has this ever happened to you? Your last meeting ended 15 minutes early, yet with all that extra time, you still showed up late for your next meeting? Or maybe your flight was delayed by…
When French writer Marcel Proust famously recalled his childhood from the taste of a Madeline cookie, his stomach may have done some of the work. We generally associate our memories almost exclusively with the brain,…
Reduced volume was found in areas of the brain connected to memory formation, indicating a potential link between TV watching and higher dementia risk Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail “Turn off that TV,…
From the Tulane University media release: Experiencing a frightening event is likely something you’ll never forget. But why does it stay with you when other kinds of occurrences become increasingly difficult to recall with the…