Neurology
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Dementia diagnosis a good time to reduce polypharmacy
Time of diagnosis can be a potential inflexion point for deprescribing long-term medications with safety risks, limited benefit, or possible...
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Daily aspirin for stroke prevention in healthy elderly should be avoided
Data from a large randomized trial suggest that aspirin increases bleeding risk and is ineffective for primary stroke prevention in the elderly....
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Research casts doubt on value of daily aspirin for healthy adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that low-dose aspirin should not be prescribed for preventing a first heart attack or stroke in...
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Why scratching is so contagious
“Contagious behavior is actually a very efficient way to inform other animals of what’s coming.”
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Over-the-counter switches improve access but come with risks
But eliminating the need for a refill prescription may encourage uptake of statins. “We spend a ton of time refilling statins and it’s a headache...
Conference Coverage
Chronic constipation linked to cognitive decline
“These results stress the importance of clinicians discussing gut health, especially constipation, with their older patients.”
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Hearing loss tied to more fatigue in middle and older age
Each 10 dB of audiometric hearing loss was associated with a higher likelihood of reporting fatigue nearly every day.
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Long COVID ‘brain fog’ confounds doctors, but new research offers hope
Brain fog is among the most common symptoms of long COVID, and also one of the most poorly understood.
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Women with atrial fibrillation more likely to develop dementia
Authors say cognitive screening should be part of yearly visits for men and women with AF; early rhythm control and anticoagulation are also key...
Literature Review
Regular napping linked to greater brain volume
“Our results suggest that napping may improve brain health.”