The problem with communication stress from face masks
/Summary: Objective: Widely present pandemic-related stress resulting from the use of face masks needs definition, evaluation and treatment. Mouth coverings hamper communication, increasing stress that possibly compromises the immune system and ...
Daniel M. Campagne
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Coffee Consumption Is Associated With Later Age‐at‐Onset of Parkinson's Disease
ABSTRACT Observation studies suggest that coffee consumption may lower the risk and delay the age‐at‐onset (AAO) of Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this study was to explore the causal relationship and genetic association between coffee consumption and the AAO, risk, and progression of PD. Using Mendelian randomization, we identified a significant
Dariia Kuzovenkova+3 more
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Military Service Roles and ALS Among Veterans: A Matched Case–Control Study
ABSTRACT While military service is an established risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), it remains unclear whether this association is linked to combat. We conducted a matched case–control study comparing 191 ALS patients who were veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) with known military service type and 1910 matched controls. The
Asaf Honig+4 more
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Background: Mental disorders affect millions of people worldwide. Their etiology is complex and the fact that the main effects occur in the brain hampers biochemical diagnosis.
Melisa C. Monteleone+5 more
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NMDAR‐Antibody Encephalitis Diagnosed With Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: A Case Series
ABSTRACT N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate receptor‐antibody encephalitis (NMDAR encephalitis) is one of the most common forms of autoimmune encephalitis, with a paraneoplastic relationship described in approximately 38%. Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare hematologic malignancy that is not often considered as the underlying neoplasm in this ...
Soo Hyun Ahn+4 more
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Treatment-seeking behavior and barriers to mental health service utilization for depressive symptoms and hazardous drinking: The role of religious and traditional healers in mental healthcare of Northwest Ethiopia [PDF]
Tesfa Mekonen Yimer+4 more
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Reduced heart rate variability is associated with vulnerability to depression
Background: Heart rate variability (HRV) mirrors cardiac autonomic modulation, an index of well-being. Reduced HRV has been reported in depression, but few studies investigated HRV in individuals at-risk of or remitted from a full-blown depressive ...
Carola Dell’Acqua+3 more
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Stage‐Dependent Inhibitory Connectivity in Striatal‐Motor Circuit in Huntington's Disease
ABSTRACT Background Elucidating dysfunctional connectivity patterns among key brain regions in Huntington's disease (HD) underlying progression may have implications for developing treatment and therapeutic evaluation. Objective Explore the relationship between abnormal spontaneous resting‐state activity and atrophy in HD‐specific brain regions and ...
Yinghua Jing+4 more
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Evaluation of a transdiagnostic treatment for adolescents with comorbid anxiety and depression
Background: Evidence suggests that adolescents with comorbid anxiety and depression are a high-risk group in terms of symptom severity, life quality and prognosis, with unique treatment needs compared to their peers who meet criteria for a single ...
Carolyn A. Schniering, Ronald M. Rapee
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Cognitive and Patient‐Reported Outcome Measures in LGI‐1‐IgG Autoimmune Encephalitis
ABSTRACT Objective Clinical outcome measures for autoimmune encephalitis (AE) are not yet well defined. Cognitive outcome measures (CogOs) and patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) may capture the symptoms of AE, beyond clinician‐reported outcomes (ClinROs) (the Modified Rankin Scale [mRS] and Clinical Assessment Scale in Autoimmune Encephalitis [CASE ...
Tatchaporn Ongphichetmetha+8 more
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