Neurology
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Childhood trauma tied to increased Parkinson’s disease severity
The relationship between childhood trauma and PD appears to be dose dependent, new research shows.
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Any level of physical activity tied to better later-life memory
Those who exercised to any extent in adulthood had significantly better cognitive scores later in life, compared with their peers who were...
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Beyond the psychedelic effect: Ayahuasca as antidepressant
Some acute measures assessed during ayahuasca dosing moderated the improvements in MDD biomarkers 2 days after a treatment session.
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Artificial sweetener in ‘keto foods’ tied to cardiovascular risk
Artificial sweeteners are “generally recognized as safe” by the FDA, so there is no requirement for long-term safety studies, and little is known...
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Ketamine plus psychotherapy ‘highly effective’ for PTSD
A new study “demonstrates the potential feasibility of this treatment model and corroborates previous work.”
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Higher dementia risk in women explained?
A new analysis of data found almost no evidence of sex differences in most known risk factors for dementia.
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Regular laxative use tied to increased dementia risk
Those who reported regular laxative use had a 51% increased risk of dementia due to any cause, a new study finds.
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Concussion burden tied to later hypertension in football players
A new study suggests ‘that repetitive early-life brain injury may have later-life implications for cardiovascular health.’
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Spinal cord stimulation restores poststroke arm, hand function in two patients
“We found that after a few weeks of use, some of these improvements endure when the stimulation is switched off, indicating exciting avenues for...
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Two cups of coffee increase heart dangers with hypertension
Too much coffee may raise blood pressure and lead to anxiety, heart palpitations, and difficulty sleeping.
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‘Quick, affordable’ test helps predict CGRP response for migraine
Pretreatment nonictal cephalic allodynia identified galcanezumab responders with nearly 80% accuracy.