Neurology
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Expert Calls for Research into GLP-1s for Mental Illness
Current research investigating GLP-1s in psychiatry and neurology is increasingly focused on neuroinflammation.
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Healthy Lifestyle Mitigates Brain Aging in Diabetes
A healthy lifestyle attenuated the association between diabetes and a higher brain age gap.
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Environmental, Metabolic Factors Driving Global Rise in Stroke
“The global growth of the number of people who develop stroke and died from or remain disabled by stroke is growing fast, strongly suggesting that...
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Epilepsy Drug May Reduce Symptoms of OSA
Treatment for OSA with medication may offer better compliance than the current standard of care — use of a CPAP device.
From the Journals
Triptans Trump Newer, More Expensive Meds for Acute Migraine
Results of a large systematic review and meta-analysis showed that eletriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan were more effective than...
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First Combined Face and Eye Transplant Performed
The results are comparable to those of previous facial tissue transplants, but with the significant addition of ocular functionality, which is a...
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FDA Okays Subcutaneous Ocrelizumab for MS
The subcutaneous (SC) injection can be administered by a healthcare professional in approximately 10 minutes and is the first and only twice-a-...
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SGLT2 Inhibitor Reduces Risk for Neurodegenerative Diseases in T2D
Those receiving SGLT2i treatment had a 21% reduced risk for all-cause dementia and a 22% reduced risk for all-cause dementia and Parkinson’s...
Commentary
Diabetes Increases Injury Risk: A Troubling Trend
In older adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, the risk for falls is double that seen in older people without these conditions.
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What Do We Know About Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction?
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction involves prolonged cognitive decline that can last for weeks, months, or even years; it may be confused with...
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Wide Regional Variation in Dementia Risk Across the United States
“These findings go beyond demographic and population-level differences in risk and indicate that there are health system-level differences that...