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High leucine tied to worse executive function in kids

30 Jun 2022 by

Executive function (EF) in children appears to be linked to the metabolome, particularly with the amino acid leucine, higher levels of which seem to worsen EF and memory in this population, according to a recent Singapore study.

High leucine tied to worse executive function in kids

30 Jun 2022

Oral contraceptive, hormone replacement therapy pose increased stroke risk

29 Jun 2022

The use of oral contraceptive and hormone replacement therapy may put women at heightened risk of stroke, especially within the first year of use, possibly due to immediate changes in haemostatic balance, according to a study.

Oral contraceptive, hormone replacement therapy pose increased stroke risk

29 Jun 2022

Revacept beneficial to patients with symptomatic ICA stenosis

26 Jun 2022

Patients with symptomatic internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis may fare well with revacept, a competitive antagonist of glycoprotein VI, as the drug helps reduce the incidence of stroke or death, transient ischaemic attack, and bleeding complications, among others, according to a study.

Revacept beneficial to patients with symptomatic ICA stenosis

26 Jun 2022

Diabetes, fertility treatment, family history up autism risk in infants

26 Jun 2022

A recent Egypt study has identified several maternal and neonatal factors contributing to the risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in infants, including the use of assisted fertility treatments, family medical history, and threatened abortion.

Diabetes, fertility treatment, family history up autism risk in infants

26 Jun 2022

EEG-based neurofeedback improves attention in teens

25 Jun 2022

The use of electroencephalogram-based neurofeedback (EEG-NF) can help combat inattention among adolescents and young adults, though its efficacy for controlling hyperactivity or impulsivity remains unestablished, a recent meta-analysis has found.

EEG-based neurofeedback improves attention in teens

25 Jun 2022

Old age, comorbidities may delay diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome

24 Jun 2022

Older patients, as well as those with malignancies or cardiovascular diseases, may experience substantial diagnostic delay for Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a recent study has found.

Old age, comorbidities may delay diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome

24 Jun 2022

Add-on brivaracetam safe, cuts focal seizure frequency

22 Jun 2022 by

Adjunctive therapy with brivaracetam is well tolerated and yields substantial reduction in focal seizure frequency regardless of the number or type of concomitant antiseizure medications used, as reported in a study.

Add-on brivaracetam safe, cuts focal seizure frequency

22 Jun 2022

Does your patient have headaches or migraines? Regardless, they can be managed successfully.

21 Jun 2022 by

While everyone has headaches at some point in their life, these episodes can turn severe and even chronic in some individuals. The pain can be debilitating to a point where one may find it difficult to do routine jobs.

Does your patient have headaches or migraines? Regardless, they can be managed successfully.

21 Jun 2022

Macular RNFL thickness flags future cognitive decline in older Asians

20 Jun 2022 by

Macular retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness appears to be a useful prognostic biomarker of long-term cognitive decline in older adults, a study from Korea has found.

Macular RNFL thickness flags future cognitive decline in older Asians

20 Jun 2022

Ketogenic trials with Parkinson’s disease-specific outcomes lacking

19 Jun 2022

The ketogenic diet, as well as ketogenic agents, has been shown to be a promising therapeutic regimen for Parkinson’s disease (PD) in animals, but research on humans is highly heterogenous and lacking PD-specific outcomes, according to a study.

Ketogenic trials with Parkinson’s disease-specific outcomes lacking

19 Jun 2022

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High leucine tied to worse executive function in kids

High leucine tied to worse executive function in kids

Oral contraceptive, hormone replacement therapy pose increased stroke risk

Oral contraceptive, hormone replacement therapy pose increased stroke risk

Revacept beneficial to patients with symptomatic ICA stenosis

Revacept beneficial to patients with symptomatic ICA stenosis

Diabetes, fertility treatment, family history up autism risk in infants

Diabetes, fertility treatment, family history up autism risk in infants

EEG-based neurofeedback improves attention in teens

EEG-based neurofeedback improves attention in teens

Old age, comorbidities may delay diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome

Old age, comorbidities may delay diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome

Add-on brivaracetam safe, cuts focal seizure frequency

Add-on brivaracetam safe, cuts focal seizure frequency

Does your patient have headaches or migraines? Regardless, they can be managed successfully.

Does your patient have headaches or migraines? Regardless, they can be managed successfully.

Macular RNFL thickness flags future cognitive decline in older Asians

Macular RNFL thickness flags future cognitive decline in older Asians

Ketogenic trials with Parkinson’s disease-specific outcomes lacking

Ketogenic trials with Parkinson’s disease-specific outcomes lacking