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Blood-based signature helps predict status of early AD indicator
By analyzing as few as four proteins, a machine learning-derived test can predict the status of CSF amyloid beta1-42.
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Glyceryl trinitrate does not improve outcomes of ischemic stroke
HONOLULU – Although treatment reduced blood pressure, it did not reduce disability at 90 days, compared with sham....
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MS prevalence estimates reach highest point to date
The prevalence of multiple sclerosis remains higher for women than for men.
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MS research: “Our patients can’t wait” for conventional techniques
DALLAS – Harnessing big data helps with precision assessment of MS phenotype.
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Migraine associated with more severe disability in patients with MS
DALLAS – “Traditional migraine risk factors such as obesity, anxiety, and depression were also overrepresented in our cohort” of patients with MS...
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Incidence of treated depression nearly 100% higher in patients with MS
DALLAS – Patients with multiple sclerosis have a higher incidence of new treated depression, compared with matched patients without MS, according...
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Large survey reveals that few MS patients have long-term care insurance
DALLAS – The findings suggest that clinical care teams should initiate early discussions of possible long-term needs with their patients.
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Noncardiac surgery has 7% covert stroke rate in elderly
HONOLULU – Covert strokes were linked with a doubled rate of cognitive decline in older patients after noncardiac surgery.
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Early intensive treatment of MS may benefit patients
Real-world population-based cohort study finds better outcomes at 5 years with first-line treatment with a high-efficacy therapy.
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In California, opioids most often prescribed in low-income, mostly white areas
Opioid-related overdose deaths are highest in low-income white areas.