A recent study in The Lancet Global Health takes a pessimistic view of our ability to eradicate measles by 2100, although rubella forecasts look a bit more promising. So far, measles has been eliminated in 81 countries and rubella in 93. But factors such as antivaccination sentiment and misinformation linking vaccination to autism have led to occasional outbreaks. In addition, because the COVID-19 pandemic fueled lower routine vaccination coverage and postponed public health campaigns, some countries have also lost previously gained ground.

Dancing helps slow the progression of motor and nonmotor symptoms and improves quality of life for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), new research shows. Over 3 years, weekly participation in dance training classes "drastically" reduced the expected decline in motor function and significantly improved speech, tremors, balance, and stiffness, the researchers report.

@ashita Is there any possibility you were pregnant? This looks and sounds like an early-stage miscarriage. (between 4-8 weeks based on my own personal experience) Have you passed any grey-colored tissue? Have you had a fever? How painful are your cramps if you've had any?

In an observational study of more than 112,000 US residents aged 50 years or older with type 2 diabetes, new users of metformin had about a 20% lower rate of incident dementia compared to new users of sulfonylurea during 5 years of follow-up. The new users of metformin also had about a 20% lower rate of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia than new users of sulfonylurea, but they were not at lower risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Parkinson's disease (PD).

A prescription, digital therapeutic shows measurable brain changes that correlate with improved attention control in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Investigators found children who used the video game-based therapy (EndeavorRx) experienced increased brain activity related to attention function, as measured by EEG, which correlated with improvements in objective behavioral measures of attention.

Veterans with chronic headaches had a greater risk of a suicide attempt than that of veterans suffering from chronic neck or back pain, according to findings presented at the American Headache Society's 2021 annual meeting. Risk rose even more in those with chronic headache pain and a comorbid traumatic brain injury (TBI).