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New ESC guidelines for cutting CV risk in noncardiac surgery
The guidelines, which aim to reduce cardiovascular complications from noncardiac surgery, introduce new concepts and recommendations, compared...
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Vitamins or cocoa: Which preserves cognition?
“Even suboptimum levels of micronutrients and essential minerals can have significant consequences for brain health.”
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TBI is an unrecognized risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Given the relatively young age of post-9/11–era veterans with TBI, there may be an increased burden of heart disease in the future.
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New Parkinson’s test developed thanks to woman who could smell the disease
“Our test would be able to tell them whether they did or whether they didn’t [have Parkinson’s] and allow them to be referred to the right...
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Subtle visual dysfunctions often precede early-stage psychosis
Unlike patients with nonpsychotic disorders, approximately 50%-60% of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia report visual dysfunctions.
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Blood type linked to higher risk for early onset stroke
“The risk of stroke due to blood type is smaller than other risk factors that we know about, like smoking and hypertension. I would be much more...
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Inhaled, systemic steroids linked to changes in brain structure
New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that glucocorticoids have significant effects on the brain, which could explain their...
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AXIOMATIC-SSP: Cautious optimism on factor XI inhibitor in stroke
The new factor XI inhibitor antithrombotic, milvexian, showed promising results in a dose-finding phase 2 trial in patients with acute ischemic...
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Sacubitril/valsartan shows cognitive safety in heart failure: PERSPECTIVE
Patients with heart failure on sacubitril/valsartan had no signal of cognitive decline, compared with controls in PERSPECTIVE, a prospective,...
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Secondary CV prevention benefit from polypill promises global health benefit
In older patients with a prior myocardial infarction, a three-drug polypill significantly reduced risk of CV events in the multinational SECURE...
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Large genetic study links 72 genes to autism spectrum disorders
While identifying genetic contributors to autism will not likely lead to a cure, it can illuminate the pathways causing symptoms to develop...