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Acupuncture eases anxiety in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Acupuncture eases anxiety in patients with Parkinson’s disease
03 Oct 2022
AF increases susceptibility to stroke associated with air pollution exposure
AF increases susceptibility to stroke associated with air pollution exposure
30 Sep 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

Atrial fibrillation (AF) exacerbates the effect of air pollution exposure on acute ischaemic stroke outcomes, such that AF patients are more likely to develop stroke when exposed to increasing levels of smog (O3) and carbon monoxide (CO) compared with those who have no AF, according to a Singapore study.

AF increases susceptibility to stroke associated with air pollution exposure
30 Sep 2022
Plasma microRNAs disturbed in Alzheimer’s disease
Plasma microRNAs disturbed in Alzheimer’s disease
29 Sep 2022

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) show slightly dysregulated levels of plasma microRNAs (miRNA), including miRNA-92a-3p and miRNA-29a-3p, a recent study has found.

Plasma microRNAs disturbed in Alzheimer’s disease
29 Sep 2022
Better cardiovascular health wards off dementia in older adults
Better cardiovascular health wards off dementia in older adults
27 Sep 2022
Antihypertensive dosing TIME does not affect CV outcomes
Antihypertensive dosing TIME does not affect CV outcomes
26 Sep 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Timing of antihypertensive medication intake, be it in the morning or evening, does not appear to affect the risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI) or non-fatal stroke, according to results of the TIME trial presented at ESC 2022.

Antihypertensive dosing TIME does not affect CV outcomes
26 Sep 2022
Does frozen embryo transfer up hypertension risk during pregnancy?
Does frozen embryo transfer up hypertension risk during pregnancy?
25 Sep 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

The risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) is increased following assisted reproductive technology (ART) using frozen embryo transfer (FET) compared with after fresh embryo transfer or natural conception, according to results of a study presented at ESHRE 2022.

Does frozen embryo transfer up hypertension risk during pregnancy?
25 Sep 2022