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Childhood trauma was associated with altered hippocampal reward-pathway connectivity and greater adult anhedonia in a large neuroimaging cohort. The findings identify a potential neurobiological link but did not establish causality.

Short-term benzodiazepine use after mass trauma was not associated with increased 12-month PTSD risk in a large retrospective cohort. Persistent use showed a different pattern, and the observational findings did not establish causality.

Risk for CTE is increased with repetitive head impacts sustained during contact sports. However, prior studies have indicated that several neurodegenerative and cerebrovascular pathologies can result from repetitive head impacts.

“Frontal burr hole reduced postoperative pneumoperitoneum and promoted cerebral re-expansion while not affecting drainage at all.” — Chen et al., Surgical Neurology International, 2025

The Olympic environment demands rapid yet precise clinical judgment, often with limited time and high public visibility.

‘Impossible’ pregnancies are often just improbable ones. When patients report unexpected pregnancies, disbelief is not a diagnostic strategy.