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VTE event risk up in PD patients

12 Jun 2025 by

Researchers from Singapore found an elevated risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) events in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in a systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 studies.

VTE event risk up in PD patients

12 Jun 2025

Fewer migraine days with zonisamide in children

11 Jun 2025 by

A retrospective cohort study presented at AAN 2025 has demonstrated that prophylactic zonisamide can significantly reduce headache days per month (HDPM) in paediatric patients with migraine.

Fewer migraine days with zonisamide in children

11 Jun 2025

Innovative biodegradable biohybrid targeted therapy for intracranial tumours

11 Jun 2025 by

The world’s first magnetically driven nonimmunogenic blood hydrogel fibre robot for treatment of deep-seated brain tumours have been successfully developed by a collaborative research team from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the Shenzhen University and the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT).

Innovative biodegradable biohybrid targeted therapy for intracranial tumours

11 Jun 2025

TRICH score predicts triple antihypertensive therapy need after ICH

10 Jun 2025 by

A team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has developed an innovative clinical tool to help physicians effectively identify intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) patients who would benefit from early initiation of triple antihypertensive therapy to reduce the risks of ICH recurrence and subsequent strokes.

TRICH score predicts triple antihypertensive therapy need after ICH

10 Jun 2025

A new era in Alzheimer's disease management – are we ready?

09 Jun 2025 by

The availability of new diagnostics and new amyloid-targeting therapies as well as the shift in approach from symptom management to targeting disease pathology mark a truly new era in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) management, according to Professor Jeffrey Burns of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Centre, The University of Kansas, Kansas, US, who spoke at the 29^th Hong Kong Medical Forum.

A new era in Alzheimer's disease management – are we ready?

09 Jun 2025

Autism spectrum disorder tied to heightened risk of Parkinson’s disease

09 Jun 2025

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder face an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD), independent of depression or antidepressant use and antipsychotic exposure, according to a nationwide population-based prospective cohort study.

Autism spectrum disorder tied to heightened risk of Parkinson’s disease

09 Jun 2025

Prenatal triptan exposure unlikely to harm neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

08 Jun 2025 by

Maternal use of the migraine drug triptans before or during pregnancy does not appear to put infants at risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders, according to a study.

Prenatal triptan exposure unlikely to harm neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

08 Jun 2025

Discontinuing antipsychotics for delirium lowers risks of rehospitalization, mortality

04 Jun 2025

For older adults who received treatment with antipsychotics to manage delirium, medication discontinuation leads to better outcomes, including reduced risks of all-cause rehospitalization and mortality, compared with continued use, according to a study.

Discontinuing antipsychotics for delirium lowers risks of rehospitalization, mortality

04 Jun 2025

$High methane levels linked to refractory GERD$

High methane levels linked to refractory GERD

04 Jun 2025 by

A significant association exists between refractory gastroesophageal disease (RGERD) and increased methane (CH4) levels, reports a study.

High methane levels linked to refractory GERD

04 Jun 2025

Residual recurrence risk high after AF-related stroke

04 Jun 2025

Approximately one in six atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who sustained a stroke experiences another one within 5 years despite receiving modern preventive therapy, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Residual recurrence risk high after AF-related stroke

04 Jun 2025

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VTE event risk up in PD patients

VTE event risk up in PD patients

Fewer migraine days with zonisamide in children

Fewer migraine days with zonisamide in children

Innovative biodegradable biohybrid targeted therapy for intracranial tumours

Innovative biodegradable biohybrid targeted therapy for intracranial tumours

TRICH score predicts triple antihypertensive therapy need after ICH

TRICH score predicts triple antihypertensive therapy need after ICH

A new era in Alzheimer's disease management – are we ready?

A new era in Alzheimer's disease management – are we ready?

Autism spectrum disorder tied to heightened risk of Parkinson’s disease

Autism spectrum disorder tied to heightened risk of Parkinson’s disease

Prenatal triptan exposure unlikely to harm neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

Prenatal triptan exposure unlikely to harm neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

Discontinuing antipsychotics for delirium lowers risks of rehospitalization, mortality

Discontinuing antipsychotics for delirium lowers risks of rehospitalization, mortality

High methane levels linked to refractory GERD

High methane levels linked to refractory GERD

Residual recurrence risk high after AF-related stroke

Residual recurrence risk high after AF-related stroke