That’s a wrap on Epigenetics Boot Camp ColumbiaPublicHealth 🌟 Looking forward to incorporating epigentics into my work Brain Injury Research Center (BIRC) of Mount Sinai We are interested in understanding associations of TBI with epigenetic changes - could this help us understand dementia risk after TBI?

Woodrow et al. compared acute neurological effects of repeat mild #traumaticbraininjury to that of single and no injury using resting-state functional MRI, showing a rank-based trend of increasing connectivity with number of injuries. edin.ac/4cYjWg9

Midlife mortality from deaths of despair (suicide, drug overdose, alcoholic liver disease) has risen sharply since the concept was defined, with particularly large increases for American Indian or Alaska Native and Black individuals from 1999 to 2022. ja.ma/4bNPdkv

In a recent JHTR online paper, BIRC faculty,Raj Kumar, PhD, along with Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems colleagues created an objective neighborhood socioeconomic status index, the TBIMS-NSDI This index may be used to study the influence of NEIGHBORHOOD on TBI outcomes in the TBIMS pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39110848

Dr Raygun is an Aussie legend. We dance to our own beat. And bring marsupial energy to every contest. She’s a national treasure. Give her an AO. 💚💛 #Paris2024

Exercising More Than 150 min/wk After Concussion Is Associated With Sleep Quality Improvements dlvr.it/TBq3rN

Great to see this house editorial from The Lancet Healthy Longevity focusing on the important of population-level interventions for #dementia risk reduction, and in particular our recent work led by Naaheed Mukadam Gill Livingston Martin Knapp Cambridge Public Health thelancet.com/journals/lanhl…

Controlling for genetic and environmental confounding, study revealed 21-41% of mental health conditions in Australia are attributable to child maltreatment. Over 1.8 million cases & 184,000 DALYs could be prevented if child maltreatment was eliminated. ja.ma/4cyHAij

Viewpoint discusses clinical trial results of GLP-1 receptor agonists for treating the weight gain and cardiovascular disease risk of psychiatric medications. ja.ma/4duftSp

📚Interesting new meta-analysis of anxiety incidence post TBI => 17.45% n=705,024. TBI patients 1.9 times as likely to have anxiety compared to non TBI group. TBI severity was not associated w anxiety. GAD => most common type of anxiety disorder post-TBI. bit.ly/3Ml2k25

Join us for a FREE event on #BrainInjuryAwareness! Whether you're a survivor, a family member, or just curious, there's something for everyone. Connect with experts, enjoy carnival games, and learn about the latest research in brain injury care. #Community #TBI #stroke #carnival

Another great TBI article => Population‐based study of 18-49yr old w TBI (n=518423) vs controls (n=518 423). Stroke incidence rate per 1000 person‐yrs was 3.82-TBI vs 1.61-controls. Stroke risk approx 1.89 x as high in TBI. Stoke prevention 👉 priority. bit.ly/4dCWwgB

AMORIS cohort (n=585 279 adults) higher leukocytes, haptoglobin, CRP and lower IgG ➡️ elevated risk of any psychiatric dx. Analyses of trajectories - individuals w psychiatric dx had higher leukocytes and haptoglobin and lower IgG than controls up to 30yrs before diagnosis.

If you see your workplace as a battlefield, you expect hostility. You’re primed to attack and defend. Often, these stories we tell ourselves about work don’t serve us well. s.hbr.org/3c3vhP6

Depression and anxiety aren't single conditions. New research identifies 6 different biotypes that vary in brain circuit activation, symptoms, and reactions. Some respond better to therapy; others to medication. Mental health isn't one-size-fits-all. Neither are treatments.

According to a new study at ColumbiaPublicHealth, a cardiovascular health construct based on American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8, but enhanced with a ninth psychological health metric, strongly predicts all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. columbiamed.link/473OdIh

Reduced healthy aging associated with major psychiatric disorders may be primarily driven by the negative impact of smoking, these findings suggest. ja.ma/3XK0OwY

Synergistic association of Aβ and tau pathology with cortical neurophysiology and cognitive decline in asymptomatic older adults nature.com/articles/s4159…

Excited to share our recent paper from an ANA Neuropsychology Advocacy Committee project! Check out what survey respondents identified as culturally insensitive tests and assessment practices. Shout out to awesome co-authors Sana F. Arastu, PhD (She/her) and Rowena Ng, PhD 💫 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Dominique Simms, clinical graduate student and in my lab, is leading a study about #grief in the Black community, which is sorely understudied. I’m hoping you will to fill it out and/or pass it along to people in your network with your endorsement!