Infrequent Healthcare Contact and Previous Attempts Linked to Intoxication at Suicide
A Finnish registry study of 6,892 deaths identifies clinical profiles and diagnostic factors associated with acute alcohol use.
High-Dose Calcium Chloride Reduces 24-Hour Mortality in Trauma Patients
A 1:2 ratio of calcium chloride to whole blood units lowered the odds of early death by 84% in a retrospective cohort study.
Spinal Cord Area Loss Predicts Myelopathy in Severe Cervical Ossification
Percentage reduction in cord cross-sectional area shows higher diagnostic accuracy than traditional bony canal measurements.
Planetary Health Diet Linked to Lower Risk of Stroke and Depression
A UK Biobank study of 69,370 adults finds high adherence to sustainable eating reduces brain disorder risk via slower biological aging.
Resilience Alters Symptom Networks Linking Bullying to Depression in Adolescents
Network analysis reveals that low resilience strengthens the ties between social exclusion and depressive symptoms like anhedonia.
Rising Depressive Symptoms Precede Cardiovascular Disease by Over a Decade
A longitudinal analysis of nearly 50,000 adults identifies a sustained increase in depressive symptoms as a long-term prodromal phase of CVD.
Early DHEA Levels Predict Depression in Adolescent Males but Not Females
A longitudinal study finds that while DHEA at age nine increases risk for males, adrenal hormones do not explain higher female prevalence.
Four Months of Fingolimod Does Not Improve Anxiety or Depression in MS
A prospective study of 61 patients with relapsing-remitting MS found no significant changes in mood scores after initiating fingolimod.
MRI Tracks Hippocampal Damage and Recovery in Rat Epilepsy Model
A longitudinal study in rats reveals acute hippocampal volume loss after status epilepticus, followed by partial recovery over 30 days.
Menstrual Cycle Phases Alter Brain Reactivity to Drug Cues
Functional MRI reveals that estrogen heightens cue-induced craving in women with substance use disorders, while progesterone blunts it.
Alexithymia and Poor Coping Link Trauma to Self-Injury in Depressed Youth
An inability to process emotions drives maladaptive coping, forming a chain reaction that connects early trauma to adolescent self-harm.
Early Famine Exposure Linked to Accelerated Functional Decline in Older Adults
Nutritional deprivation during fetal and preschool development increases the risk of rapid intrinsic capacity deterioration by over 50 percent.