Neurology
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More evidence links MI to cognitive decline over time
Researchers are increasingly recognizing the vascular contribution to cognitive impairment. This could involve “silent” or subclinical strokes...
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Stroke risk is highest right after COVID infection
The study highlights the impact COVID-19 has on the cardiovascular system.
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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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Seniors face higher risk of other medical conditions after COVID-19
The risk of a new condition being triggered by COVID is more than twice as high in seniors, compared with younger patients, new research suggests...
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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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Key questions to ask atopic dermatitis patients with sleep complaints
Assessment tools to consider are the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, the Insomnia Severity Index, and the STOP-Bang questionnaire.
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COVID affects executive functioning in young to middle-age adults: Study
“COVID is not ‘one and done.’ It can have lasting and quite subtle and damaging effects on the human body.”
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Asthma treatment does not appear to raise risk of neuropsychiatric disease
The FDA has previously warned of the risk for neuropsychiatric drug reactions for leukotriene receptor antagonists – including a boxed warning for...
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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....