A new meta-analysis in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network provides updated evidence that methylphenidate-type psychostimulants—a class of medication that increases dopamine and norepinephrine availability in the brain—can provide meaningful relief for cancer-related fatigue.

Serious knee injuries, including anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures in women's and girls' football, can be reduced through using injury prevention training, according to a new study by La Trobe University researchers.

The chance of developing cognitive impairment was significantly higher for people who have had a heart attack, according to a study published in Stroke.

Most people who met proposed clinical criteria meant to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) during life did not show hallmark brain changes of the disease at autopsy. The findings raise concerns that widespread clinical adoption of these criteria could lead to misdiagnosis and unintended mental health consequences for people at higher risk, including athletes and military veterans.

Eight people infected in the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship have tested positive for the Andes virus, the only strain transmitted between humans, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.