An analysis of commercial raw cat foods detected disease-causing microbes, including some that are resistant to antibiotics, creating risks for both pets and their owners, according to a new Cornell University study.

Brazilian researchers, in partnership with French institutions, combine advanced cell image analysis technology and machine learning and discover a morphological marker linked to individuals who do not respond to natalizumab. An estimated 2.8 million people worldwide and 40,000 in Brazil have the disease. Most diagnoses occur in people aged 20 to 50, and women are two to three times more likely to be affected than men.

Chest pain ranks as 2nd most common reason for ED visits. However, 80 percent of these cases are considered low-risk and not related to heart disease. For these patients, anxiety and panic disorders are frequent diagnoses. A new study shows that many patients who visit the ED with low-risk chest pain might benefit more from treatment for underlying psychological conditions than from extensive cardiac testing.  Anxiety is not only common among low-risk chest pain patients, but is often accompanied by other treatable comorbidities.

Six NFL (National Football League) club mascots are stepping up to inspire kids to move more to support mental and physical health.

A new research network co-led by researchers at Penn State seeks to detect the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias years before symptoms emerge so that brain-protecting treatments can be administered to reduce the personal and financial impacts of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The network, named the Open Measures Network Initiative for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Research and Prevention, has been made possible by a $39 million grant from the National Institute on Aging.