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People who consume more olive oil in their diet have a lower risk of death from any cause or specific causes including cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, neurodegenerative disease, or respiratory disease compared with those who hardly or never consume olive oil, according to a large US study.

Among menopausal women, severe depression and sexual dysfunction appear to have a negative impact on cognitive performance, as suggested in a study.

Existing scoring systems for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are sufficiently predictive of cognitive and motor outcomes in term-born infants, a recent study has found. For language assessment, more detailed scoring inventories seem to perform better.

A device for treating aneurysms or balloon-like swelling of blood vessels due to weakened artery walls has passed muster in real world, showing a favourable efficacy and safety profile, according to data from the WorldWideWEB Consortium.

Rivaroxaban was associated with a greater risk of major ischaemic or haemorrhagic events compared with apixaban in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) — suggesting that apixaban appears to be preferable over rivaroxaban when considering oral anticoagulant choice in these patients, according to a retrospective cohort study.