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Magnesium is strongly tied to lower risk for intracranial aneurysm
The effects may be partially mediated by magnesium’s influence on systolic blood pressure.
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Stimulant reduces ‘sluggish cognitive tempo’ in adults with ADHD
The trial is the first treatment study for ADHD with SCT in adults, said lead author Dr. Lenard A. Adler.
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Two case reports identify Guillain-Barré variants after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
Investigators in India and the United Kingdom describe rare presentations of Guillain-Barré syndrome marked by facial paralysis, but evidence of...
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Diabetes plus frequent sleep disturbances tied to higher mortality
People with diabetes who also have frequent sleep disturbances had a significantly higher mortality rate among UK Biobank participants.
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Profound brain changes found in patients who died of COVID-19
“The signature the virus leaves in the brain speaks of strong inflammation and disrupted brain circuits.”
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No overall statin effect seen on dementia, cognition in ASPREE analysis
Still, there was an inconclusive link between statins and incident Alzheimer’s dementia in one subgroup of patients in the trial; researchers...
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Depression remains common among dystonia patients
Use of antidepressants and CBT as a way to target negative body concept or social stigma are “underexplored and underutilized,” reported Dr. Alex...
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Stroke risk in new-onset atrial fib goes up with greater alcohol intake
That increasing risk, which is independent of oral anticoagulation, may attenuate or disappear in patients who give up drinking after their AF...
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High rates of work-related trauma, PTSD in intern physicians
About 10% of participants screened positive for PTSD by the end of the internship year, compared with a 12-month PTSD prevalence of 3.6% in the...
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Memory benefit seen with antihypertensives crossing blood-brain barrier
Findings add color to a known link between hypertension and neurologic degeneration, according to authors of a new paper.
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Cortical surface changes tied to risk for movement disorders in schizophrenia
Imaging of patients with schizophrenia shows possible link between brain structure and sensorimotor abnormalities.