Exploring the Impact of Cognitive Dysfunction During Recurrent Depression in a Sample of Mid-to-Older Age British South Asians: A Qualitative Study.

INTRODUCTION: Depression is a major public health issue, increasing the risk of comorbidities. Some people with depression experience cognitive dysfunction, which can persist even after symptomatic re…

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Akhtar, A., Shafiq, S., Parveen, S., Nwofe, E., & Windle, K. (2025). Exploring the Impact of Cognitive Dysfunction During Recurrent Depression in a Sample of Mid-to-Older Age British South Asians: A Qualitative Study.. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs, 32(2), 332-341. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.13113

A Systematic Review of EEG Studies on the Neural Effects of Quran Listening.

This systematic review aims to explore the effects of listening to the Quran on the electrophysiological aspects of the human brain, particularly focusing on how this auditory experience influences c…

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Majidi, H., & Rajabi-Tavakkol, A. (2025). A Systematic Review of EEG Studies on the Neural Effects of Quran Listening.. Iran J Psychiatry, 20(2), 253-264. https://doi.org/10.18502/ijps.v20i2.18206

Combining Empathy With Creativity to Encourage Organ Donation in Lebanon.

Conflicts can arise when a medical team declares a patient brain dead, especially in Lebanon, where families may be reluctant to accept the diagnosis for religious or cultural reasons. Families someti…

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Clinton, M. (2025). Combining Empathy With Creativity to Encourage Organ Donation in Lebanon.. Nurs Inq, 32(2), e70024. https://doi.org/10.1111/nin.70024

Evidence for cPLA2 activation in Alzheimer's Disease Synaptic Pathology.

BACKGROUND: Synapses are essential for learning and memory, and their loss predicts cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Synaptic loss is associated with excitotoxicity, neuroinflammation, a…

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Ma, Q. L., Ebright, B., Li, B., Li, J., Galvan, J., Sanchez, A., Renteln, M., Dikeman, D., Wang, S., Kerman, B. E., Seidler, P., Gutierrez-Grebenkova, B., Hjelm, B. E., Hawes, D., Hiniker, A. E., Hurth, K. M., Bennett, D. A., Louie, S. G., Chui, H. C., … Yassine, H. N. (2025). Evidence for cPLA2 activation in Alzheimer's Disease Synaptic Pathology.. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.03.27.645605

The Effect of Reciting the Quran on the Anxiety of Neurosurgery Muslim Candidates.

BACKGROUND: Anxiety is very common among patients undergoing surgery. Like other forms of surgery, neurosurgery can affect patients both physically and emotionally. One of the ways to control and redu…

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Salari, N., Fayzi, R., Abdipuor, E., Ghasemi, H., Shohaimi, S., & Mohammadi, M. (2025). The Effect of Reciting the Quran on the Anxiety of Neurosurgery Muslim Candidates.. Health Sci Rep, 8(4), e70629. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70629

Alzheimer's disease-related cortical proteins modify the association of brain insulin signaling with cognitive decline.

BackgroundBrain insulin signaling has been associated with both Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology and cognitive decline, but the mechanisms remain unclear.ObjectiveTo examine whether AD-related corti…

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Tong, H., Petyuk, V. A., Sendtner, M., Sood, A., Bennett, D. A., Capuano, A. W., & Arvanitakis, Z. (2025). Alzheimer's disease-related cortical proteins modify the association of brain insulin signaling with cognitive decline.. J Alzheimers Dis, 104(3), 667-677. https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877251319463

Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully in adults with brain metastases: A NIH ORBIT model phase II feasibility and proof-of-concept trial.

BACKGROUND: Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) is a brief, evidence-based psychotherapy designed to help patients with advanced cancer cope with the practical and profound challenges of th…

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Loughan, A. R., Lanoye, A., Willis, K., Braun, S. E., Davies, A., Rodin, G., Thacker, L., Fox, A., Kleva, C., Zarrella, G., Mazzeo, S., Svikis, D., & Swartz, L. (2025). Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully in adults with brain metastases: A NIH ORBIT model phase II feasibility and proof-of-concept trial.. Neurooncol Pract, 12(2), 271-280. https://doi.org/10.1093/nop/npae097

Impact of barriers on Cyrno-Sardinian endemisms: A comparative study of population genetics and phylogeography within taxa of Centranthus sect. Nervosae (Caprifoliaceae).

This study explores the impact of geographic barriers on the distribution and survival of Mediterranean endemic species, focusing on Centranthus sect. Nervosae, a tetraploid species complex found in C…

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De, C. a. s. t. r. o. . O., Piazza, C., Di, I. o. r. i. o. . E., Bacchetta, G., & Menale, B. (2025). Impact of barriers on Cyrno-Sardinian endemisms: A comparative study of population genetics and phylogeography within taxa of Centranthus sect. Nervosae (Caprifoliaceae).. Plant Biol (Stuttg), 27(3), 362-377. https://doi.org/10.1111/plb.13775

'Nurses as Gatekeepers': Nurses' Responses to Spiritual Needs of Patients with Primary Malignant Brain Tumors in Austria-Analysis of a Qualitative Vignette Study.

This paper investigates the nurses' gatekeeping role for spiritual care in multi-disciplinary teams as a way of responding to the spiritual needs of patients with brain tumors in Austria. Using a vali…

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Grabenweger, R., Völz, D., Bumes, E., Best, M., & Paal, P. (2025). 'Nurses as Gatekeepers': Nurses' Responses to Spiritual Needs of Patients with Primary Malignant Brain Tumors in Austria-Analysis of a Qualitative Vignette Study.. J Relig Health, 64(2), 732-753. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-025-02278-7

Patients' perceptions of brain health after surgery: a mixed-methods study of perioperative risk communication in older surgical patients in New Zealand.

BACKGROUND: We explored how adult surgical patients perceived their risk of major postoperative complications, including neurological complications, and how much information they wanted to receive abo…

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Deng, C., Jowsey, T., Becker, I., Campbell, D., Hill, J., Bhagvandas, J., Fuchs, R., Lightfoot, N. J., Djamali, K., & Weller, J. (2025). Patients' perceptions of brain health after surgery: a mixed-methods study of perioperative risk communication in older surgical patients in New Zealand.. Br J Anaesth, 134(4), 1068-1076. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.12.026

A systematic Review of Spirituality Tools Based on Psychometric Qualities and Recommendations for Future Research.

Spiritual lifestyles positively impact physical and mental health, which can be addressed by effective spiritual tools. This review systematically evaluates general spirituality instruments retrieved …

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Bhagwandas, K., Kumar, G., Satish, L., Behera, N., Mohanty, S., & Mahadevan, J. (2025). A systematic Review of Spirituality Tools Based on Psychometric Qualities and Recommendations for Future Research.. J Relig Health, 64(2), 1257-1275. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02220-3

Surrogates may not accurately estimate resilience and spirituality in neurologically critically ill patients.

BACKGROUND: Surrogates often provide substituted judgement for neurologically critically ill patients. Resilience and spirituality are understudied constructs in this patient population. In this study…

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Hill-Oliva, M., Medavarapu, S., Chada, D., Keogh, M., Gordon, E., Mayer, S. A., & Dangayach, N. S. (2025). Surrogates may not accurately estimate resilience and spirituality in neurologically critically ill patients.. J Crit Care, 86, 154975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2024.154975