Exposure to single CT scan in children tied to low cancers risk, but four or more CTs double risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTTaiwan: A recent study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) has highlighted the importance of the prudent use of computed tomography (CT) in...
Dementia Risk increases With Focal Epilepsy and Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors Dr. Krishna Shah25 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTFocal epilepsy was associated with a significant risk of developing dementia, to a greater extent than stroke, in a recent study published online in...
Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication may Increase Incidence of Psychiatric Disorders during childhood Dr. Krishna Shah25 April 2023 8:30 AM ISTA recent study published in JAMA Neurology may link prenatal exposure to antiepileptic medication to increased incisdence of psychiatric disorders in...
Atogepant effectively prevents episodic migraine: ELEVATE Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia24 April 2023 9:45 AM ISTThe ELEVATE study found that atogepant (Qulipta) outperformed placebo for preventing migraines in patients with episodic migraine who were resistant...
Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer's proteins Isra Zaman24 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTAlzheimer's disease begins when plaques of the protein amyloid beta start building up in the brain. After years of amyloid accumulation, a second...
New drug may help prevent migraine for difficult cases Isra Zaman24 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTAtogepant is a calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist, or CGRP inhibitor. CGRP is a protein that plays a key role in starting the...
Study: drug may delay earliest symptoms of multiple sclerosis Isra Zaman22 April 2023 9:30 AM ISTMS is a disease in which the body's immune system attacks myelin, the fatty white substance that insulates and protects the nerves. Symptoms of MS may...
Teriflunomide delays first symptoms of multiple sclerosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 April 2023 8:15 PM ISTFrance: A preliminary study showed a drug called teriflunomide to delay the earliest symptoms of multiple sclerosis. The study's findings will be...
Regular consumption of walnuts could benefit cognitive development among children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTSpain: A recent study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine found that regular consumption of walnuts could benefit adolescents' cognitive...
Father's alcohol consumption before conception tied to brain and facial defects of offsprings Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation links preconception fathers' alcohol consumption to growth defects that affect the...
Cold associated with longevity and prevention of ageing-related diseases Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTGermany: A research team at the University of Colognes CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research has unlocked one mechanism behind the increase in...
Does your spoken language affect outcomes after stroke? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Neurology journal has found that Mexican American people who spoke only Spanish had worse neurologic outcomes three...
