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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.

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.

A randomized controlled trial (RCT) shows that 1 hour of Tai Chi training per day, 5 days a week, significantly decreases the frequency of migraine attacks among Hong Kong Chinese women with episodic migraine.

An international team led by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has successfully developed world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) model that can detect Alzheimer’s disease (AD) solely through retinal photographs. 

Men who are receiving treatment with 5α-reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) are at increased risk of dementia in the immediate period after initiating treatment, a study has shown. Of note, both finasteride and dutasteride are associated with depression, but neither of them is linked to suicide.

Exposure to assisted reproductive technology (ART) does not appear to promote the development of multiple sclerosis, a study has found.