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The term ‘papilledema’ is often used inappropriately among case reports in ophthalmology, reveals a recent study. Such misuse, if not corrected, can result in improper care delivery to patients with optic disc edema (ODE), which may then lead to permanent vision loss.

A study has found a correlation between morning alertness and how people slept and moved the day prior, and what they had for breakfast.

In preschool-aged children, higher digital media use (screen time) was associated with lower cortical thickness (CT) and sulcal depth (SD), according to a secondary analysis of data collated for an MRI-based study.

Smoking cessation appears to lower the risk of dementia as opposed to sustained smoking intensity, according to a study. However, cutting down on smoking may do more harm than good, as this approach is associated with a risk increase.

Academic stress may take a toll on the mental health status of university students, particularly during examination periods, but walnut consumption may help thwart such negative effects, a study from Australia has shown.