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IV ginkgo may boost brain recovery after stroke
In a placebo-controlled trial, active components of Ginkgo biloba given intravenously for 14 days helps improve cognitive recovery among patients following an acute ischaemic stroke.
IV ginkgo may boost brain recovery after stroke
13 Feb 2024
Hematoma volume tied to short-term risk of ischaemic stroke
The initial volume of hematoma appears to influence the short-term risk of ischaemic stroke in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), according to a study.
Hematoma volume tied to short-term risk of ischaemic stroke
08 Feb 2024
Mixed nuts improve brain insulin action in overweight/obese older adults
Older adults with overweight or obesity who regularly eat mixed nuts appear to have better brain insulin action in the occipital and frontal regions, which are involved in the modulation of metabolic and cognitive processes, reports a study. They also show improvements in intrahepatic lipid content and different cardiometabolic risk markers but not in peripheral insulin sensitivity.
Mixed nuts improve brain insulin action in overweight/obese older adults
06 Feb 2024
Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease: Which dopamine agonist is associated with lower risk of impulse control–related behavioural disorders?
In Chinese patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD) on their first dopamine agonist (DA) monotherapy for >6 months, bromocriptine is associated with a lower risk of impulse control–related behavioural disorders (ICRDs) compared with pramipexole and ropinirole, an observational cohort study in Hong Kong has shown. Rotigotine demonstrated a trend towards lower ICRD risk than the latter two DAs.