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One-carbon metabolism nutrients protect against Alzheimer’s disease
A higher dietary intake of one-carbon metabolism (OCM) nutrients, such as methionine, folate, vitamin B-6, and vitamin B-12, may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), suggests a study.
One-carbon metabolism nutrients protect against Alzheimer’s disease
21 Nov 2024
AD trial: Cognitive impairment exacerbated with reduced iron in brain
Brain iron-lowering therapy with deferiprone appears to do more harm than good in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), being associated with increased cognitive decline in a phase II study.
AD trial: Cognitive impairment exacerbated with reduced iron in brain
14 Nov 2024
Prompt DOAC therapy after stroke safe for AF patients
Initiating direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) within 4 days after an ischaemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is safe and yields similar outcomes as delayed initiation, as shown in the phase 4 OPTIMAS trial.
Prompt DOAC therapy after stroke safe for AF patients
11 Nov 2024
Opioid does little to ease pain in aSAH-related headache
Use of opioids results in small reductions in pain among adult patients with an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH)-related headache, and higher doses do not appear to significantly boost its efficacy in relieving pain, according to a study.
