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Coffee perks up brain function in AF patients

06 Jan 2025 by

Daily coffee drinking may provide atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with cognitive benefits, as suggested in a study.

Coffee perks up brain function in AF patients

06 Jan 2025

Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia associated with future neurological disorders

06 Jan 2025 by

Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia were associated with an increased risk of new-onset migraine, headache, epilepsy, sleep disorder, or mental fatigue within months to years after giving birth, a Swedish study found.

Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia associated with future neurological disorders

06 Jan 2025

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset ischaemic stroke

06 Jan 2025 by

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset ischaemic stroke through preventing atrial fibrillation (AF), a University of Hong Kong (HKU) study on Southern Chinese has found.

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset ischaemic stroke

06 Jan 2025

Hitting OS endpoint reaffirms frontline daratumumab-VCd as SoC for AL amyloidosis

27 Dec 2024 by

The evidence supporting an upfront daratumumab-containing regimen as the SoC for AL amyloidosis is reaffirmed by the significant OS benefit demonstrated in the final analysis of ANDROMEDA

Hitting OS endpoint reaffirms frontline daratumumab-VCd as SoC for AL amyloidosis

27 Dec 2024

Cannabis users at greater risk of heart attack, stroke

21 Dec 2024 by

The use of cannabis appears to contribute to a higher risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, with a similar but rising trend in ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke, as shown by the results of a study presented at the AHA Scientific Sessions 2024.

Cannabis users at greater risk of heart attack, stroke

21 Dec 2024

DMT discontinuation poses risk of recurrence even in patients with long-term stable MS

17 Dec 2024

For people with long-term stable multiple sclerosis (MS) who use disease-modifying therapy (DMT) in the first-line setting, discontinuation spells an increased hazard of inflammatory disease activity recurrence, as shown in a study.

DMT discontinuation poses risk of recurrence even in patients with long-term stable MS

17 Dec 2024

No increased risk of brain bleed with DOAC vs antiplatelet therapy in AF patients

15 Dec 2024

In the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) do not contribute to an increased risk of intracranial haemorrhage compared with antiplatelet therapy, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

No increased risk of brain bleed with DOAC vs antiplatelet therapy in AF patients

15 Dec 2024

Risk of myasthenia gravis onset highest in first month after statin initiation

14 Dec 2024 by

A study investigating the association between the risk of myasthenia gravis (MG) and statin therapy found the risk of onset in patients with no prior history of MG and the risk of exacerbation among patients with pre-existing MG were the highest in the first month after initiating statins.

Risk of myasthenia gravis onset highest in first month after statin initiation

14 Dec 2024

EVT outcomes poorer in ischaemic stroke patients ≥80 years old

10 Dec 2024 by

Outcomes after endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients ≥80 years old were significantly worse than those in their younger counterparts, a Hong Kong stroke centre study has found.

EVT outcomes poorer in ischaemic stroke patients ≥80 years old

10 Dec 2024

CV risk and obesity associated with reduced brain volume earlier in males than females

10 Dec 2024 by

The detrimental influence of cardiovascular (CV) risk and obesity on grey matter volume impacts males a decade earlier than females, a recent UK study has found.

CV risk and obesity associated with reduced brain volume earlier in males than females

10 Dec 2024

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Coffee perks up brain function in AF patients

Coffee perks up brain function in AF patients

Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia associated with future neurological disorders

Gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia associated with future neurological disorders

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset ischaemic stroke

Vitamin D may protect against young-onset ischaemic stroke

Hitting OS endpoint reaffirms frontline daratumumab-VCd as SoC for AL amyloidosis

Hitting OS endpoint reaffirms frontline daratumumab-VCd as SoC for AL amyloidosis

Cannabis users at greater risk of heart attack, stroke

Cannabis users at greater risk of heart attack, stroke

DMT discontinuation poses risk of recurrence even in patients with long-term stable MS

DMT discontinuation poses risk of recurrence even in patients with long-term stable MS

No increased risk of brain bleed with DOAC vs antiplatelet therapy in AF patients

No increased risk of brain bleed with DOAC vs antiplatelet therapy in AF patients

Risk of myasthenia gravis onset highest in first month after statin initiation

Risk of myasthenia gravis onset highest in first month after statin initiation

EVT outcomes poorer in ischaemic stroke patients ≥80 years old

EVT outcomes poorer in ischaemic stroke patients ≥80 years old

CV risk and obesity associated with reduced brain volume earlier in males than females

CV risk and obesity associated with reduced brain volume earlier in males than females