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Anticoagulation therapy with apixaban yields lower rates of ischaemic stroke and intracranial and extracranial major bleeding compared with other oral anticoagulants (OACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), with the magnitude of benefit for major bleeding even greater for those who have dementia, according to a study.

For people undergoing chemotherapy, tuning in to some music may help soothe nausea symptoms, as reported in a small pilot study.

Patients with human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) infection may develop erectile dysfunction (ED), and time to progression to its severe form is significantly associated with the degree of neurologic compromise at baseline, reveals a study.

When it comes to functional recovery after stroke, the adage “always look on the bright side” appears to be true, with a recent study providing evidence that optimism is associated with better recovery.