Neurology
News
Tooth loss and diabetes together hasten mental decline
The findings of a new study show “the importance of improving access to dental health care and integrating primary dental and medical care,”...
News
What’s driving the "world’s fastest-growing brain disease"?
The chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) is associated with as much as a 500% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), suggests a new review data...
Commentary
Can particles in dairy and beef cause cancer and MS?
Researchers found single-stranded DNA rings that originated in viruses, which they named bovine meat and milk factors, in the intestines of...
News
Even mild COVID is hard on the brain
New study results suggest a severe pattern of changes in how the brain communicates as well as its structure in people with anxiety and depression...
News
Artificial sweetener in ‘keto foods’ tied to cardiovascular risk
Artificial sweeteners are “generally recognized as safe” by the FDA, so there is no requirement for long-term safety studies, and little is known...
News
Regular laxative use tied to increased dementia risk
Those who reported regular laxative use had a 51% increased risk of dementia due to any cause, a new study finds.
News
Two cups of coffee increase heart dangers with hypertension
Too much coffee may raise blood pressure and lead to anxiety, heart palpitations, and difficulty sleeping.
Conference Coverage
Endovascular therapy benefits large infarction: ANGEL-ASPECT
Trial stopped early because a planned interim analysis showed efficacy of endovascular therapy.
Conference Coverage
Similar effect of early, late BP reduction in stroke: CATIS-2
“Antihypertensive treatment can be delayed for at least 7 days following ischemic stroke onset, unless there are severe acute comorbidities that...
Conference Coverage
Thrombolysis not necessary in mild nondisabling stroke: ARAMIS
‘We may be doing more harm than good with alteplase in this patient population,’ says expert.