Scholarly journals work together to disseminate knowledge in ob-gyn

Citation rates of scholarly journal articles are tracked in many medical specialties and can affect health care treatment and research. Until the publication of a recent Rutgers-led study in JAMA Network Open, there have been no comprehensive bibliometric studies of obstetrics and gynecology articles. The researchers identified 3,767,874 articles in the journal Science’s Science Citation…

How early life trauma can contribute to functional neurological disorder

BOSTON – In individuals with functional neurological disorder (FND), the brain generally appears structurally normal on clinical MRI scans but functions incorrectly (akin to a computer software crashing), resulting in patients experiencing symptoms including limb weakness, tremor, gait abnormalities and non-epileptic seizures. In some cases, childhood maltreatment may have been a contributing factor, yet links…

Effectiveness of travel bans — readily used during infectious disease outbreaks — mostly unknown, study finds

Because of the quick and deadly outbreak in late December of a novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, now known as COVID-19 – infecting tens of thousands and killing hundreds within weeks, while spreading to at least 24 other countries – many governments, including the United States, have banned or significantly restricted travel to and from…

Loyola Medicine study explores hypnotherapy for gastrointestinal issues

MAYWOOD, IL – Loyola Medicine is among the first to conduct a clinical study using hypnotherapy to treat functional dyspepsia, a gastrointestinal disorder affecting approximately 10 percent of the population. People affected by functional dyspepsia experience frequent stomach upset, including symptoms of stomach pain or burning, nausea, bloating, belching and a prolonged feeling of fullness.…

Coronavirus News: Live Coverage and Updates

Here’s what you need to know: ImageThe Dalai Lama in Bodhgaya, India, in January.Credit…Agence France-Presse — Getty Images ‘All engagements of His Holiness the Dalai Lama remain indefinitely postponed.’ The Dalai Lama has canceled all upcoming public events indefinitely because of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a schedule posted on his website. “As a precautionary…