Key cause of restricted blood flow to the brain in vascular dementia discovered Isra Zaman9 Aug 2023 9:00 AM ISTGroundbreaking new research has uncovered a potential route to developing the first ever drug treatments for vascular dementia, that directly target a...
Exposure to residential air pollution linked to increased use of mental health services in dementia patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Aug 2023 7:45 AM ISTUK: A recent study published in the journal BMJ Mental Health has found an association between residential air pollution exposure and increased use of...
Fenfluramine safe, effective in convulsive episodes in kids with Dravet syndrome, finds clinical trial Aditi8 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTA study published in Epilepsia entitled “Fenfluramine in the treatment of Dravet syndrome: Results of a third randomized, placebo-controlled clinical...
Moderate-intensity statins and ezetimibe combo okay for very high-risk ASCVD patients: Analysis of RACING trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Aug 2023 11:00 AM ISTKorea: A combination of ezetimibe with a moderate-intensity statin could be considered an effective and feasible therapeutic option for patients at...
Novel method that identifies mutations in childhood brain tumors Isra Zaman8 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTResearchers at Uppsala University have developed a new method to find mutations in brain tumors in children. They could also show that the mutations...
Online Keyboard Tapping Tests Could Predict Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers are working to find low-cost methods for detecting early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) to aid in the development of neuroprotective...
Longer the duration of HRT in women greater the risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy Niveditha Subramani7 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTNon-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) is a condition caused due to impaired circulation of blood to the front of the optic nerve....
Bempedoic acid effective in reducing MI risk among statin-intolerant patients with hyperlipidemia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Aug 2023 11:00 AM ISTAustria: A recent review published in European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy has shed light on cardiovascular (CV) events in patients...
MRI Brain Findings may Help Detect Chikungunya Encephalitis during Chikungunya Epidemic Dr. Krishna Shah7 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTThe role of MRI in patients presenting with neurological symptoms to diagnose Chikungunya encephalitis, especially in epidemic settings, was recently...
Surgery safe and effective for patients with unruptured brain arteriovenous malformation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Aug 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has found surgical approaches (microsurgery, embolization, radiosurgery) to be safe and effective for the treatment of selected...
fMRI reveal Deficits in Emotion, Cognition, Memory and Sensori-motor Functions in patients of Dissociative Convulsions Dr. Krishna Shah5 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers in AIIMS, Delhi explored the neurobiological underpinnings of dissociative convulsions using a functional magnetic resonance imaging...
Both active and Passive Smoking Negatively Impact Multiple Sclerosis activity and progression Dr. Krishna Shah5 Aug 2023 10:15 AM ISTRecent findings published in Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, by researchers in Sweden indicate that both smoking and passive smoking...
