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Screen time may affect brain development in early childhood

30 Jan 2023 by

In preschool-aged children, higher digital media use (screen time) was associated with lower cortical thickness (CT) and sulcal depth (SD), according to a secondary analysis of data collated for an MRI-based study.

30 Jan 2023

Physical activity helps prevent dementia, cognitive impairment in women

30 Jan 2023 by

Walking daily and performing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity can help lower the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia in ageing women, as shown in a study.

30 Jan 2023

Diabetes linked to elevated serum neurofilament light chain levels

28 Jan 2023

A recent study has found an association between diabetes mellitus and higher serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL), biomarkers of neuroaxonal injury in multiple neurological diseases, in a US population.

28 Jan 2023

Add-on cannabidiol induces sustained seizure reduction in treatment-resistant epilepsy

27 Jan 2023

Patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy appear to benefit from add-on cannabidiol, which a recent study has shown to help reduce seizure frequency for up to 192 weeks.

27 Jan 2023

Dementia risk among smokers: Quitting protective, smoking reduction harmful

27 Jan 2023

Smoking cessation appears to lower the risk of dementia as opposed to sustained smoking intensity, according to a study. However, cutting down on smoking may do more harm than good, as this approach is associated with a risk increase.

27 Jan 2023

Academic stress may affect uni students’ mental health; walnuts may come to aid

25 Jan 2023 by

Academic stress may take a toll on the mental health status of university students, particularly during examination periods, but walnut consumption may help thwart such negative effects, a study from Australia has shown.

25 Jan 2023

Some antihypertensive medications may lower dementia risk

24 Jan 2023 by

Use of angiotensin II (ATII)-stimulating antihypertensive medication (AHM), angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), and dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (CCBs) helps reduce the risk of dementia over a decade, but this beneficial effect decreases over time, according to a study.

24 Jan 2023

Infections a risk factor for dementia

23 Jan 2023

Individuals who have been hospitalized with infection appear to be at higher risk of dementia compared with their peers who are unexposed to infections, as reported in a study.

23 Jan 2023

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 January 2023)

17 Jan 2023

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 January 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

17 Jan 2023

Modified Atkins diet helps control drug-resistant epilepsy

12 Jan 2023 by

Teen and adult patients with drug-resistant epilepsy may benefit from modified Atkins diet, which has been shown in a recent study to produce improvements in seizure frequency, quality of life (QOL), and behavioural problems as compared with standard drug therapy.

12 Jan 2023

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Screen time may affect brain development in early childhood

Physical activity helps prevent dementia, cognitive impairment in women

Diabetes linked to elevated serum neurofilament light chain levels

Add-on cannabidiol induces sustained seizure reduction in treatment-resistant epilepsy

Dementia risk among smokers: Quitting protective, smoking reduction harmful

Academic stress may affect uni students’ mental health; walnuts may come to aid

Some antihypertensive medications may lower dementia risk

Infections a risk factor for dementia

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 January 2023)

Modified Atkins diet helps control drug-resistant epilepsy