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Eating fish helps keep stroke at bay, with caveats

Eating fish helps keep stroke at bay, with caveats

20 Mar 2022

Eating fish can reduce the risk of stroke, but the benefit is dictated by how fish is prepared and how often it is consumed, according to a study. Specifically, frequent consumption of baked or broiled fish is protective while regular consumption of fried fish contributes to a risk increase, which differs by socioeconomic status.

20 Mar 2022
Glycaemic control not a risk factor for cerebral small vessel disease in T1D

Glycaemic control not a risk factor for cerebral small vessel disease in T1D

16 Mar 2022

Among patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), medium- and long-term blood glucose control and long-term glycaemic variability do not exert any influence on the risk of developing cerebral small vessel disease, a study has found.

16 Mar 2022
Thrombectomy safe for paediatric stroke patients

Thrombectomy safe for paediatric stroke patients

16 Mar 2022

In the treatment of children with acute ischaemic stroke, endovascular thrombectomy is safe and results in high rates of achieving favourable functional outcomes, as shown in a study.

16 Mar 2022
Early menopause tied to increased dementia risk

Early menopause tied to increased dementia risk

15 Mar 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Individuals who experience menopause before age 50 years may be at an elevated risk of developing dementia, according to results of a UK study presented at the EPI Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2022.

15 Mar 2022
Corticosteroids help prevent hearing loss, neurologic sequelae in paediatric bacterial meningitis

Corticosteroids help prevent hearing loss, neurologic sequelae in paediatric bacterial meningitis

15 Mar 2022

Children with bacterial meningitis appear to fare well with corticosteroids, which lead to a lower incidence of hearing loss and neurologic sequelae and faster resolution of fever, according to a meta-analysis.

 

15 Mar 2022