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Early neurosurgery tied to better survival in spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke

09 May 2022

Neurosurgery performed 2–4 hours after presenting to the emergency department (ED) seems to result in better survival outcomes in patients with spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke, reports a recent study.

Early neurosurgery tied to better survival in spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke

09 May 2022

Ravulizumab shows rapid, sustained benefits for myasthenia gravis

09 May 2022 by

Treatment with ravulizumab leads to rapid and sustained reductions in myasthenia gravis (MG) symptoms, according to the CHAMPION study presented at AAN 2022.

Ravulizumab shows rapid, sustained benefits for myasthenia gravis

09 May 2022

AChEIs and memantine cost-effective, offer improvements in AD

09 May 2022 by

A systematic review and meta-analysis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapies’ cost-effectiveness carried out by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) identifies acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) and memantine as cost-effective and offering improvements in dementia-related symptoms.

AChEIs and memantine cost-effective, offer improvements in AD

09 May 2022

Platelet function a potential biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

07 May 2022

A higher platelet response in middle-aged individuals who are free of antiplatelet therapy carries an increased risk of dementia in late life, according to a cohort study with 20 years of follow up.

Platelet function a potential biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

07 May 2022

Long-term cannabis use leads to cognitive deficits in midlife

07 May 2022

Long-term use of cannabis tends to result in cognitive deficits and smaller hippocampal volume in midlife, according to a recent study.

Long-term cannabis use leads to cognitive deficits in midlife

07 May 2022

Physical activity associated with intact cognition after mild or moderate stroke

07 May 2022 by

A Swedish register-based study finds that patients who engage in light or moderate physical activity are more likely to retain their cognitive function after a mild or moderate stroke vs inactive counterparts.

Physical activity associated with intact cognition after mild or moderate stroke

07 May 2022

Physical pain highly prevalent among patients with psychiatric illness

05 May 2022 by

Most patients with psychiatric illness sustain physical pain, and they perceive pain differently, according to a Singapore study.

Physical pain highly prevalent among patients with psychiatric illness

05 May 2022

New data boost efficacy, safety of lower-sodium oxybate for idiopathic hypersomnia

05 May 2022 by

Lower-sodium oxybate – a new oxybate treatment with 92-percent less sodium than sodium oxybate – continued to demonstrate its potential in improving function, productivity, and sleepiness in individuals with idiopathic hypersomnia, according to data presented at AAN 2022.

New data boost efficacy, safety of lower-sodium oxybate for idiopathic hypersomnia

05 May 2022

Exercise confers greater benefits in anxiety, depression

30 Apr 2022 by

The cardioprotective effects of exercise are nearly twice as large in people with anxiety and depression than in those without, suggests a new study presented at ACC.22.

Exercise confers greater benefits in anxiety, depression

30 Apr 2022

Brain implant succeeds in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

28 Apr 2022 by

Implantation with a motor neuroprosthesis, an endovascular brain-computer interface, appears to be safe in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients with paralysis and helps them operate a computer for daily tasks, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) Annual Meeting.

Brain implant succeeds in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

28 Apr 2022

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Early neurosurgery tied to better survival in spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke

Early neurosurgery tied to better survival in spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke

Ravulizumab shows rapid, sustained benefits for myasthenia gravis

Ravulizumab shows rapid, sustained benefits for myasthenia gravis

AChEIs and memantine cost-effective, offer improvements in AD

AChEIs and memantine cost-effective, offer improvements in AD

Platelet function a potential biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

Platelet function a potential biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

Long-term cannabis use leads to cognitive deficits in midlife

Long-term cannabis use leads to cognitive deficits in midlife

Physical activity associated with intact cognition after mild or moderate stroke

Physical activity associated with intact cognition after mild or moderate stroke

Physical pain highly prevalent among patients with psychiatric illness

Physical pain highly prevalent among patients with psychiatric illness

New data boost efficacy, safety of lower-sodium oxybate for idiopathic hypersomnia

New data boost efficacy, safety of lower-sodium oxybate for idiopathic hypersomnia

Exercise confers greater benefits in anxiety, depression

Exercise confers greater benefits in anxiety, depression

Brain implant succeeds in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Brain implant succeeds in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis