May 15, 2025

Assistant Professor Salary Gaps Persist Nationwide

Persistent salary disparities by gender, race, and ethnicity were identified among more than 45,000 U.S. assistant professors, with underrepresented in medicine women learning the least across all specialties.

Conexiant

May 15, 2025

Sleep-Wake Disruption Linked to Dementia Risk

Researchers linked disrupted circadian rhythms to brain volume loss and elevated dementia risk, identifying the hippocampus and thalamus as key brain regions affected by irregular sleep-wake patterns.

Conexiant

May 12, 2025

Golf Course Proximity Linked to Parkinson's Risk

Living within 1 to 3 miles of a golf course was associated with increased risk of Parkinson's disease.

Conexiant

May 09, 2025

Sweetie, Stop: The Harm of Elderspeak

Explore how well-meaning but condescending language like “sweetie” and “dearie” can undermine the dignity of older adults.

KFF Health News

May 06, 2025

Fluid Biomarker Assay Detects Early-Stage Parkinson’s

A test for a misfolded protein shows viability for Parkinson’s and MSA diagnosis

The Pathologist

April 30, 2025

Myelin Proteins Altered After Splice Inhibition, Study

Inhibiting a protein called hnRNP A1 disrupted myelin repair in mouse brains without causing noticeable behavioral changes, according to a new study exploring its effects across multiple brain regions.

Conexiant

April 28, 2025

DaT Imaging Tracks Parkinson’s Motor Symptom Progression

A large Parkinson’s study found that a decline in dopamine transporter signals in the less affected putamen tracks worsening motor symptoms, supporting the use of DaT imaging for monitoring disease progression.

Conexiant

April 23, 2025

Sense of Belonging 'Critical' for Workplace Retention

Individuals who reported a neutral level of satisfaction with their sense of belonging were approximately 3 times more likely to express an intent to leave, while those who were dissatisfied were 7 times more likely to do so, compared to individuals who were satisfied with their sense of belonging.

Conexiant

July 26, 2024

Healing and Owing: U.S. Health Workers' $150 Billion Debt Dilemma

A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.

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