What did the research discover? Parkinson’s disease is becoming more common and progresses from a pre-motor stage, where early non-motor symptoms like REM sleep behavior disorder appear, to the more disabling motor stage. Detecting the disease early is critical to slowing its progression, but there is currently no reliable biomarker for early diagnosis. This study...
What did the research discover? Researchers tested a new treatment for depression called Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy (SAINT). This treatment uses intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS), a type of brain stimulation already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment-resistant depression. SAINT was designed...
What did the research discover? Researchers tested if a voice-activated therapy using cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) could help breast cancer survivors who have trouble sleeping. CBT-I is a type of talk therapy that teaches ways to improve sleep by changing habits and thoughts that make it hard to rest. This therapy was delivered through a smart...
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers in Japan conducted a large online survey with 10,000 adults to study how common belching disorders are and what factors might be linked to them. The study found that 1.5% of participants (151 people) had belching disorders. These conditions, which cause frequent and bothersome belching, are classified as gastroduodenal...
What Did the Research Discover? High blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. While experts have developed guidelines to help manage hypertension, recent data show that blood pressure control in the U.S. is getting worse instead of better. From 1999 to 2014, blood pressure control improved, but since then,...
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers investigated whether COVID-19 infection increases the long-term risk of developing autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders. The study included 6,912,427 participants in South Korea, with 3,145,388 individuals who had COVID-19 and 3,767,039 who did not. The participants were followed for at least 180...