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Receiving a cancer diagnosis is a significant stressor for even the most resilient individuals. Factors such as disease severity, complex treatment regimens and uncertainty about prognosis can magnify distress for patients and their families. Research has demonstrated that a cancer diagnosis increases the risk for depression, anxiety and reduced quality of life. Not only are […]

Boxing Biomechanics Study Researchers from the Center for Spine Health’s Spine Research Laboratory are joining with colleagues from Cleveland Clinic’s Concussion Center and Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health on an investigation we call the Boxing Biomechanics Study. We are using all three modalities — imaging, behavioral assessment and evaluation of impact dynamics — to […]

Mapping biochemical information in the brain has the potential to unlock the biochemical processes involved in neuropsychiatric disorders, which remain poorly understood. Although techniques such as proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) have yielded insight into the workings of the brain, these techniques are mostly restricted to single voxels (to obtain relatively large signal over a […]

The need for new therapies for Alzheimer disease (AD) is urgent: Approximately 5.3 million Americans suffer from AD, and that number is projected to rise to 13 to 16 million by 2050 if no means of preventing or treating the disease are found. The need is also broad, encompassing therapies that will prevent AD, delay […]

In the digital era, why have electronic medical records fallen so short, and what does their future look like for both patients and physicians?

The challenge posed by Alzheimer disease (AD) is stark: If no means of preventing or delaying AD is identified, the number of Americans suffering from the disease is projected to rise from 5.3 million today to over 13 million by 2050. Current treatments for AD, which include cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine, offer temporary symptomatic benefit. […]

Big data. You probably have heard this term, but what does it mean, and why should it matter to us in academic medicine? This omnipresent buzz phrase stands not only for the explosion of data generated by today’s computer-driven innovations like electronic health records, but also the potential for using this wealth of information to […]

If there’s a common theme among the many breakthroughs in breast cancer surgery, it’s less and fewer. Thanks to advances such as the ones below, woman can have surgical treatment with fewer side effects, fewer procedures required, less recovery time and less risk. Best of all, these advances make treatment more effective than ever. 1. […]

Editor’s note: Embraced by celebrities, athletes and many health-conscious consumers, the gluten-free diet has become the newest craze among many food and nutrition experts. Sales of gluten-free food and beverages are predicted to reach 6.6 billion by 2017, according to marketing research firm Packaged Facts.(1) With celiac disease and gluten sensitivity on the rise, and […]

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is an intricate network of neurons and glial cells present in the wall of the intestine and responsible for regulating critical functions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including peristalsis, absorption, and secretion. This intestinal “brain” contains as many neuronal cells and subtypes as the central nervous system (CNS), and is […]