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TL;DR: Across 27 trials in older adults with mild memory and thinking problems, tai chi and qigong classes lifted overall thinking scores by a moderate amount compared with no exercise. More weekly minutes were not always better, and the dosing patterns still…
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TL;DR: In a 4-week trial of 100 stroke rehab inpatients, walking practice on a robot showed no clear advantage over regular physiotherapy for walking independence or daily activities. Both groups improved, and the robot group rated their own health higher. Key…
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TL;DR: Across 10 studies and 13,110 stroke patients, ambulances carrying their own CT scanner got clot-busting treatment started about 26 minutes sooner than regular ambulances. The review found no clear difference in recovery or safety, though it may have bee…
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TL;DR: Across four small studies, adults with vestibular migraine, a type that causes dizzy spells, scored noticeably lower on thinking tests than healthy people, even between attacks. The review was small and could not rule out anxiety, poor sleep or medicine…
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TL;DR: Pooling 114 brain-scan studies, researchers found that grammar and arithmetic both lit up four spots on the left side of the brain, all part of a general problem-solving network. Beyond that, each skill leaned on its own separate regions. Key Findings 1…
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TL;DR: Among 183 people with Parkinson’s in Finland, daytime sleepiness, napping, restless legs, sleep talking and nightmares all became more common over five years. Insomnia stayed about the same. Key Findings Daytime sleepiness: 31% to 39%. Daily naps: 21% t…
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TL;DR: In a review of 84 studies covering 4.1 million people, those with psychological distress or job strain had roughly 30% higher risk of a first stroke. The studies were observational, so they cannot show that stress itself causes strokes. Key Findings 84…
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TL;DR: Across 24 studies of adults with depression, anxiety or stress, talk therapy built around getting back to work was linked to a modestly higher chance of fully returning. Its edge over other care for symptoms was small and faded by later follow-up. Key F…
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TL;DR: In 3 large birth studies covering 5.3 million children, kids whose mothers had type 1 or type 2 diabetes before pregnancy were about a third more likely to develop epilepsy. Diabetes that first appears during pregnancy showed no clear link, and none of…
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TL;DR: In 338 adults with sleep apnea, breathing events ran about 38 an hour on the back versus about 22 on either side. This past-records study shows a link, not that changing position helps. Key Findings Back sleeping worst: Among people who spent over 20% o…
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