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Propranolol lowers risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine

12 Feb 2025 by

Treatment with propranolol, a non-selective beta-blocker medication widely used to prevent migraines was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine, according to a preliminary study presented at ISC 2025.

Propranolol lowers risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine

12 Feb 2025

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have poorer treatment outcomes

12 Feb 2025 by

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have significantly higher mortality, peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) than those not labelled with NSAID allergies, and the rate of mislabelled NSAID allergy is high, a study by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found.

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have poorer treatment outcomes

12 Feb 2025

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

12 Feb 2025 by

In Hong Kong Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the highest incremental healthcare costs are incurred during the year when either lower extremity amputation (LEA), haemorrhagic stroke, ischaemic stroke or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) occur, a recent study has found.

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

12 Feb 2025

Being socially active can stave off dementia’s advance

11 Feb 2025 by

Seeking out social situations and participating in activities that involve interacting with others and forming connections help delay the onset of dementia by 5 years, as reported in a study.

Being socially active can stave off dementia’s advance

11 Feb 2025

Old drugs, new tricks: Repositioning pitavastatin for glioblastoma treatment

11 Feb 2025 by

Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) delivering pitavastatin demonstrated potential for glioblastoma (GB) treatment in a systematic benchtop study.

Old drugs, new tricks: Repositioning pitavastatin for glioblastoma treatment

11 Feb 2025

People living with Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias vulnerable to extreme heat

08 Feb 2025 by

Extreme heat is a health hazard to older people living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia (ADRD), having been associated with increased hospitalizations in a recent study.

People living with Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias vulnerable to extreme heat

08 Feb 2025

Functional outcome after IVT not significantly improved with remote ischaemic conditioning

07 Feb 2025

In the treatment of patients with acute ischaemic stroke who underwent intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), remote ischaemic conditioning does not appear to increase the chances of achieving excellent functional outcome, according to a study.

Functional outcome after IVT not significantly improved with remote ischaemic conditioning

07 Feb 2025

Heavy cannabis use among young adults can mess with working memory

07 Feb 2025

A lifetime history of heavy cannabis use among young adults appears to exert a long-lasting detrimental effect on working memory, according to a cross-sectional study.