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  • Youth football linked to 20% of sports-related TBIs in kids, study finds
    on March 4, 2026 at 9:00 pm

    Youth football accounts for the largest share of sports-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in children and young adults, nearly one in every five TBIs, according to a preliminary study that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 78th Annual Meeting taking place April 18–22, 2026, in Chicago and online.

  • In multiple sclerosis, wearable sensors may help identify people at risk of worsening disability
    on March 4, 2026 at 9:00 pm

    Wearable sensors may help identify people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are more likely to have worsening disability and loss of brain volume, according to a study published in Neurology. The study found that people with changes in their activity patterns were more likely to have worsening disability and loss of brain volume than people whose patterns did not change as much or at all.

  • Psychedelics may aid PTSD recovery by repairing brain myelin, study finds
    on March 4, 2026 at 8:54 pm

    Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not only characterized by strongly encoded traumatic memories, but also by disrupted coordination across brain networks. New research shows that treatment with psychedelic drugs triggers a large-scale reconfiguration of brain network dynamics driven by the remodeling of myelin—the neuronal insulation layer. The findings from the novel study in Biological Psychiatry show enhancing myelination might be a viable strategy to augment or sustain the therapeutic effects of psychedelic-assisted treatments for PTSD and related disorders.

  • Researchers identify ‘neuroimmune signature’ that can predict hepatitis complications
    on March 4, 2026 at 8:50 pm

    Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered a set of genes that can predict how viral hepatitis may progress in the body. They call this network of genes the “neuroimmunoma,” which connects the nervous and immune systems. The neuroimmunoma can serve as a biomarker to predict the severity of liver damage and the risk of liver cancer resulting from a hepatitis virus infection.

  • Q&A: How the Dobbs decision and abortion restrictions have changed where medical students apply to residency programs
    on March 4, 2026 at 8:40 pm

    In the three-and-a-half years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the fragmented state of abortion access has put medical professionals in a precarious position. Many states have tightened abortion restrictions, with some enacting criminal penalties up to life in prison for physicians who perform abortions. Medical schools have curtailed abortion-related curricula.