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Stroke, mental disorders factor in cognitive impairment in CKD

28 Dec 2020

Some patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) develop cognitive impairment, with risk factors including previous stroke, depression or anxiety, higher proteinuria, and prescription of psychodynamic medications, a study reports.

Stroke, mental disorders factor in cognitive impairment in CKD

28 Dec 2020

Consistent, optimal sleep duration supercharges brain

28 Dec 2020 by

How well people function has a lot to do with the amount of sleep they get, and a recent study reports that clocking 7 hours of sleep regularly is most favourable for brain performance.

Consistent, optimal sleep duration supercharges brain

28 Dec 2020

Healthy sleep habits can stave off heart failure

24 Dec 2020 by

Adults with healthy sleep habits saw their risk of heart failure (HF) reduced by almost half compared with those with unhealthy sleep patterns, according to data from the UK Biobank.

Healthy sleep habits can stave off heart failure

24 Dec 2020

Oral steroid effectively mutes cluster headache attacks

23 Dec 2020 by

Oral prednisone was effective in reducing the frequency of episodic cluster headache attacks in the short term, according to the PredCH* study.

Oral steroid effectively mutes cluster headache attacks

23 Dec 2020

PROMISE-1: Migraine nipped in the bud with eptinezumab drip

21 Dec 2020 by

Intravenous eptinezumab has demonstrated early and sustained migraine-preventive effects with a favourable safety profile in adult patients with episodic migraine, according to the 1-year results of the phase III PROMISE-1* study.

PROMISE-1: Migraine nipped in the bud with eptinezumab drip

21 Dec 2020

Statins come to e of patients with acute large vessel occlusion

15 Dec 2020 by

Initiating statin therapy immediately after onset of large vessel occlusion in acute ischaemic stroke patients proves beneficial, leading to better functional outcome and lower mortality at 90 days, according to data from the RESCUE*‐Japan Registry 2.

Statins come to e of patients with acute large vessel occlusion

15 Dec 2020

Cannabis has ceiling concentration for efficacy

14 Dec 2020

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is effective in reducing pain, but only up to a certain plasma concentration, beyond which it appears to magnify pain, according to a new study.

Cannabis has ceiling concentration for efficacy

14 Dec 2020

Fenfluramine halves seizure frequency in Dravet syndrome

12 Dec 2020

Fenfluramine appears to reduce the incidence of seizure by half over about a year of treatment in children and adolescents with Dravet syndrome while having a tolerable safety profile, according to a study.

Fenfluramine halves seizure frequency in Dravet syndrome

12 Dec 2020

Drinking cocoa may boost brain power

09 Dec 2020

Recent research has shown that cocoa flavanols improve blood oxygenation in the frontal regions of the brain, potentially contributing to better cognition under high demands.

Drinking cocoa may boost brain power

09 Dec 2020

Sex differences seen in stroke incidence among younger adults

09 Dec 2020

Young women are more likely to develop stroke than young men, according to a study, highlighting the importance of sex-mediated risk factors.

Sex differences seen in stroke incidence among younger adults

09 Dec 2020

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Stroke, mental disorders factor in cognitive impairment in CKD

Stroke, mental disorders factor in cognitive impairment in CKD

Consistent, optimal sleep duration supercharges brain

Consistent, optimal sleep duration supercharges brain

Healthy sleep habits can stave off heart failure

Healthy sleep habits can stave off heart failure

Oral steroid effectively mutes cluster headache attacks

Oral steroid effectively mutes cluster headache attacks

PROMISE-1: Migraine nipped in the bud with eptinezumab drip

PROMISE-1: Migraine nipped in the bud with eptinezumab drip

Statins come to e of patients with acute large vessel occlusion

Statins come to e of patients with acute large vessel occlusion

Cannabis has ceiling concentration for efficacy

Cannabis has ceiling concentration for efficacy

Fenfluramine halves seizure frequency in Dravet syndrome

Fenfluramine halves seizure frequency in Dravet syndrome

Drinking cocoa may boost brain power

Drinking cocoa may boost brain power

Sex differences seen in stroke incidence among younger adults

Sex differences seen in stroke incidence among younger adults