School rugby linked to rising number of head injuries

Thousands of school children are suffering concussion when playing rugby and other sports. More than 4,000 were referred to specialists for the suspected condition in the last year. And 80% ended up being treated for it, according to Return2Play, a team of head injury specialists who work with school-age sports players. Among those hurt, 73% were playing rugby, but other […]

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Study reveals Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 booster safer for seniors against stroke risk compared to other vaccines

In a recent article published in Npj Vaccines, researchers examine the comparative hazard of ischemic stroke (IS) in recipients of booster shots of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) bivalent vaccines or monovalent vaccines aged ≥65.  Study: Ischemic stroke after COVID-19 bivalent vaccine administration in patients aged 65 years and older in the United States. Image Credit: Wachiwit/Shutterstock.com Background The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

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Cannabis vaping linked to increased use of other substances, study finds

In a recent short communication published in the journal Addictive Behaviors Reports, researchers explored associations between cannabis vaping and the use of other substances. They examined if the association differed between cannabis vape users and cannabis users who did not vape. Short Communication: The association between cannabis vaping and other substance use. Image Credit: Daisy Daisy / Shutterstock Background Although smoking continues […]

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New treatment intervention for male urinary problems shown to reduce symptoms

A new intervention for men with urinary problems trialed across GP practices has shown a sustained reduction in symptoms. Findings from the University of Bristol-led Treating Urinary Symptoms in Men in Primary Health care (TRIUMPH) study, involving over 1,000 participants and 30 GP practices, have been published in the British Medical Journal(BMJ). The severity and prevalence of lower urinary tract […]

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Advancing neuropathology with AI-driven classification of diffuse gliomas

Diffuse gliomas, which account for the majority of malignant brain tumors in adults, comprise astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, and glioblastoma. Current diagnosis of glioma types requires combining both histological features and molecular characteristics. This poses unique challenges in developing an integrated diagnosis model directly from whole-slide image (WSI) to classify different types of adult-type diffuse gliomas by analyzing WSIs. Additionally, the gigapixel-level […]

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