Brandon May

Brandon May is a freelance medical writer and owner of May Medical Communications, LLC. He holds a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Houston. Throughout his career, he has written over 700 medical news articles across several different therapeutic areas. In addition to covering the medical news, Brandon also creates content for continuing medical education providers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies across the globe.

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Sleep Disorders

Comorbid Insomnia, Sleep Apnea and the Risk for All-Cause Mortality and CVD

Brandon May

January 24, 2022

What is the combined effect of insomnia and OSA on all-cause mortality and the occurrence of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes?

Neurocognitive Disorders

Identifying Factors That Influence the Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment

Brandon May

January 14, 2022

Researchers sought to investigate the predictors of incident MCI and subsequent course of MCI over follow-up and assessed the rates of sustained MCI diagnoses, cognitive normal individuals, and dementia progression.

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Altered Basal Ganglia Connectivity Tied to Apathy, Motor Signs in Huntington Disease

Brandon May

December 27, 2021

The researchers sought to determine whether motor signs in Huntington disease (HD) would be associated with altered indirect pathway connectivity, and whether apathy in early HD is linked to change in direct pathway connectivity.

Pain

Depressive Symptoms and Pain in Older Veterans: What’s the Link?

Brandon May

December 27, 2021

Researchers sought to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and pain in U.S. veterans 50 years of age or older.

General Medicine

Repeat Thyroid Testing Can Improve Outcomes in Very Low Birthweight Infants

Brandon May

December 27, 2021

Premature newborns with hypothyroidism are at risk for developing severe neurological disorders. Researchers examined whether thyroid screening at birth and again later on would yield important diagnostic information.

Vascular Neurology

Increased Microscopic Brain Permeability Seen in Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome

Brandon May

December 17, 2021

In a prospective cohort study, researchers sought to examine microscopic blood-brain barrier permeability and its change in patients with reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome.

Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

Interactive, Nonpharmacologic Interventions May Improve Pain Management in Dementia

Brandon May

December 17, 2021

In a systematic literature review, researchers sought to identify, summarize, and compare data on nonpharmacologic interventions for pain management among patients with dementia and assess their effectiveness.

Neuromuscular Disorders

Can Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Cause Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Older Adults?

Brandon May

December 15, 2021

Using Medicare claims data, researchers determined whether there is an increased risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome following vaccination with the zoster vaccine.

Stroke

Endovascular Treatment Beneficial for Posterior Circulation Stroke

Brandon May

December 14, 2021

Researchers sought to evaluate the outcomes of patients with posterior circulation stroke treated with endovascular treatment in routine clinical practice.

Sleep Disorders

Sleep-Related Hypoxia Tied to Higher Risk for COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Death

Brandon May

December 10, 2021

Researchers sought to investigate the association between sleep-disordered breathing and sleep-related hypoxia with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 outcomes.

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