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Research by Mark Johnson provides insights into origins of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

Research by Mark Johnson provides insights into origins of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus By Susan E.W. Spencer February 26, 2021 A UMass Medical School neurosurgery research team has unlocked a genetic component underlying a mysterious brain disorder known as idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), a condition whose symptoms are often mistakenly attributed to Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease, or simply old age. Mark D. Johnson, MD, PhD The research by Mark D. Johnson, MD, PhD, the Maroun Semaan Chair in Neurosurgery and chair and professor of neurological surgery, and colleagues, was published Jan. 18 online in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine. An additional commentary regarding the article appeared in the journal’s

UMMS suicide prevention study explores telehealth to improve outcomes, efficiency

UMMS suicide prevention study explores telehealth to improve outcomes, efficiency By Susan E.W. Spencer January 21, 2021 A UMass Medical School researcher is leading a new study to evaluate the use of telehealth to improve suicide-related outcomes. The four-year, $4.4 million National Institute of Mental Health effectiveness-implementation trial, called Telehealth to Improve Prevention of Suicide (TIPS) in emergency departments, focuses on interventions in community or rural hospitals. But these protocols could also be used in any emergency care setting, especially those without readily available mental health specialists. Edwin Boudreaux, PhD “Part of the foundation of this work is the observation that most emergency departments don’t really have enough behavioral health clinicians to adequately staff the department at all times,” said principal investigator Edwin Boudreaux, PhD, professor of emergency medicine.

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