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New stroke risk score developed for COVID patients
The user-friendly score represents a step forward but also points to the need to better risk-stratify patients for this complex, expensive, and...
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Strep infection and tics in children: new data
If preteens present with a new-onset tic condition, “they’re unlikely to have it as a result of a group A streptococcal throat infection.”
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Chronic marijuana use linked to recurrent stroke
“It’s essential to raise awareness among young adults about the impact of chronic habitual use of marijuana, especially if they have established...
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Motor function restored in three men after complete paralysis from spinal cord injury
A system developed specifically for spinal cord injuries enabled three men with complete paralysis to stand, walk, cycle, swim, and move their...
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Drinking a risk factor for epilepsy?
“Further large cohort studies of the general population are required to assert a definite causal relationship between alcohol consumption and...
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Dietary fat tied to better cognition in older adults
The study provides important “pieces of the puzzle” of the diet and cognition connection, but the results aren’t “ready for prime time.”
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Berries, red wine linked to lower mortality in Parkinson’s disease
“Certain flavonoids, for example, anthocyanins, have been shown to exert antiapoptosis effects and protect cognition and motor functions.”
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COVID brain fog is a ‘true neurologic condition’
CSF abnormalities and other risk factors, including diabetes and hypertension, were present in individuals with mild COVID-19 experiencing...
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Stabilizing circadian rhythm tied to lower suicide risk in bipolar disorder
The therapeutic approach “could be adjunctive to further improve symptoms and reduce risk,” said Dr. Hilary P. Blumberg.
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Epstein-Barr virus a likely leading cause of multiple sclerosis
This study is the first to provide compelling evidence of a causal link between EBV and MS.
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Midlife cardiovascular conditions tied to greater cognitive decline in women
Even though men in midlife have more cardiovascular (CV) conditions and risk factors than women of the same age, women are more affected by these...
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Effective alternatives to psychotherapy for borderline personality disorder
At 12 months, there was a mean 28.91-point (23.8%) drop in interpersonal problems, reported lead author Dr. Andrew Chanen.
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MRI is key to diagnosing CTE in living patients?
The findings represent an important first step in diagnosing CTE, but is the conclusion ‘overstated’?
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Posttraumatic epilepsy is common, even after ‘mild’ TBI
“This prospective observational study confirms the epidemiologic data that even after mild brain injury, there is an increased risk for epilepsy...
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New data support a causal role for depression in Alzheimer’s
“If we can treat the depression early on, we may help reduce risk for dementia for our patients later in life,” said coinvestigator Dr. Aliza P....