Multiple heart-related conditions triple dementia risk Dr. Nandita Mohan13 Jun 2022 5:00 AM GMTAccording to a largescale new study, having multiple conditions that affect the heart are linked to a greater risk of dementia than having a high...
Among stroke patients Ultra early platinum half-hour intervention achievable: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Jun 2022 3:45 AM GMTEmergency medicine has developed not only the concept of the golden hour, but also the platinum half-hour to emphasize treatment speed for...
New population-based studies show increased risk of dementia and depression in RA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Jun 2022 3:30 AM GMTIn work presented at the 2022 EULAR Congress, Dr Jens Kristian Pedersen and colleagues used data from the DANBIO registry to describe the all-cause...
Transcranial stimulation lowers BP in patients with resistant hypertension, study shows Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Jun 2022 5:00 AM GMTResistant or refractory hypertension is high blood pressure that does not respond to aggressive medical treatment, defined as daily administration of...
Carotid artery plaques in stroke patients up the risk for recurrent ischemic stroke or TIA: JACC Medha Baranwal8 Jun 2022 2:30 PM GMTGermany: Stroke patients with complicated carotid artery plaques (CAPs) are at a higher risk of recurrent ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack...
Weight-loss surgery cuts risk of developing colorectal cancer by more than a third Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Jun 2022 2:00 PM GMTDALLAS: People who had weight-loss surgery were 37% less likely to develop colorectal cancer compared to individuals with obesity who did not have the...
Asymptomatic carotid stenosis has low stroke risk, may not require surgery: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 May 2022 3:30 AM GMTOAKLAND, Calif: The risk of having a future stroke caused by a severe blockage in an artery in the neck that is not currently causing any symptoms is...
Epigenetic markers predict complications in patients with type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 May 2022 2:30 PM GMT"We show that there are distinct epigenetic differences between subgroups of patients with type 2 diabetes. The epigenetic markers are associated with...
Does the size of air pollution particles affect a person's risk of death from stroke? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 May 2022 4:30 AM GMTMINNEAPOLIS: Living in areas with higher air pollution is associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death from stroke, and the risk varies...
Gabapentin may boost functional recovery after a stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 May 2022 4:00 AM GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio: The drug gabapentin, currently prescribed to control seizures and reduce nerve pain, may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke...
SGLT-2i demonstrate lower risk for HF compared to metformin in type 2 diabetes patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 May 2022 4:15 AM GMTA population-based cohort study found that patients with type 2 diabetes receiving first-line sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) have...
Management of patent foramen ovale: SCAI issues new official guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 1:30 PM GMTATLANTA: The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) today released official guidelines for the management of patent foramen...
