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Sleep-disordered breathing linked with Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in cognitively normal older adults
Sleep-disordered breathing in otherwise asymptomatic adults aged 65 years and older was associated with brain changes suggestive of Alzheimer’s...
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New ASAM guideline released amid COVID-19 concerns
During the COVID-19 pandemic, “it is especially important” for clinicians to ensure that individuals with OUD continue to receive evidence-based...
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Screen asymptomatic older adults for cognitive impairment? Not so fast
The US Preventive Services Task Force recently said there is “insufficient evidence” to recommend for or against screening asymptomatic older...
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Get With the Guidelines – Stroke targets ICH
A 17-year old U.S. program for quality improvement of ischemic stroke care will start to include ICH patients.
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Recent treatment advances brighten prospects for intracerebral hemorrhage patients
LOS ANGELES – New evidence shows ICH patients who are doing poorly after 30 days can improve within a year.
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Do urgent care centers use optimal medications for acute migraine?
Pain and nausea or vomiting associated with migraine may go undertreated, and treatment may not be consistent with American Headache Society...
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Researchers develop score to predict risk of stroke among migraineurs with aura
LOS ANGELES – Once it has been validated, the score could allow physicians to treat patients’ risk factors and...
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Scientific community ‘shocked’ by loss of MIND diet pioneer
Martha Clare Morris, ScD, a pioneer in research linking nutrition to brain health and a creator of the breakthrough MIND diet, has died of cancer...
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Manual dexterity may decline more rapidly in pediatric-onset MS
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Age, sex, Patient-Determined Disease Steps, and multiple sclerosis type significantly affect...
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DMT use is common in older patients with MS
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – More than a third of patients with multiple sclerosis aged 60 years and older remain on disease-modifying therapy,...
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Shared medical appointments educate and encourage MS patients
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – The group dynamic tackles social isolation and reduces ER utilization.