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What is the standard antiplatelet regimen in neuro-endovascular patients?

28 Apr 2021

A survey of neuro-endovascular centres in the US has found dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel to be the standard of care in patients undergoing endovascular neuro-interventional procedures. Nearly half of responding institutions use ticagrelor if clopidogrel resistance is suspected.

What is the standard antiplatelet regimen in neuro-endovascular patients?

28 Apr 2021

Brain extracellular free water may signal neuroinflammation in HIV

25 Apr 2021

Brain extracellular free water appears to be a useful biomarker for monitoring HIV-associated neuroinflammation, a recent study has found.

Brain extracellular free water may signal neuroinflammation in HIV

25 Apr 2021

Delirium common but poorly understood in older chemotherapy patients

24 Apr 2021

Delirium appears to be relatively common among older cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, developing in around 10 percent of this population, a recent meta-analysis has found. However, due to gaps in the literature, potential risk factors and interventions remain unestablished.

Delirium common but poorly understood in older chemotherapy patients

24 Apr 2021

Benefits of folic acid on cognitive ageing dependent on omega-3 fatty acid status

21 Apr 2021

The efficacy of folic acid supplementation on cognitive function relies on the omega-3 fatty acid status, suggests a study. Individuals with a lower omega-3 fatty acid status at baseline benefit from treatment, while those with a higher status do not.

Benefits of folic acid on cognitive ageing dependent on omega-3 fatty acid status

21 Apr 2021

Stroke survivors at increased risk of suicide

19 Apr 2021 by

Stroke survivors may be at an elevated risk of suicide attempts and deaths, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Stroke survivors at increased risk of suicide

19 Apr 2021

Spanking changes way kid’s brain works

19 Apr 2021 by

Spanking alters a child’s normal neural response to environmental stimuli suggestive of threats, according to a recent study.

Spanking changes way kid’s brain works

19 Apr 2021

Silent MI may increase stroke risk in older adults

19 Apr 2021 by

Silent myocardial infarction (MI) or heart attack appears to be associated with an increased risk of stroke in older adults, according to a study presented at ISC 2021.

Silent MI may increase stroke risk in older adults

19 Apr 2021

Trunk Compliance Index a marker for chronic low back pain in young adults

18 Apr 2021

The Trunk Compliance Index in young individuals with chronic low back pain can detect consistent changes in trunk mechanics that may go unnoticed in classic clinic examinations, a recent study has found.

Trunk Compliance Index a marker for chronic low back pain in young adults

18 Apr 2021

Pain experience, possession of analgesic boost pain tolerance, threshold

17 Apr 2021

Prior exposure to pain and the mere possession of an analgesic seem to affect subsequent analgesia, altering pain threshold and tolerance, a new study has found.

Pain experience, possession of analgesic boost pain tolerance, threshold

17 Apr 2021

Novel drug MLC901 underperforms against cognitive decline

16 Apr 2021 by

NEURoaid II (MLC901), a traditional Chinese medicine-based neuroprotective intervention under investigation, is safe to administer in patients with vascular cognitive impairment no dementia (VCIND), but does not seem to grant significant cognitive benefits, according to a recent Singapore study.

Novel drug MLC901 underperforms against cognitive decline

16 Apr 2021

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What is the standard antiplatelet regimen in neuro-endovascular patients?

What is the standard antiplatelet regimen in neuro-endovascular patients?

Brain extracellular free water may signal neuroinflammation in HIV

Brain extracellular free water may signal neuroinflammation in HIV

Delirium common but poorly understood in older chemotherapy patients

Delirium common but poorly understood in older chemotherapy patients

Benefits of folic acid on cognitive ageing dependent on omega-3 fatty acid status

Benefits of folic acid on cognitive ageing dependent on omega-3 fatty acid status

Stroke survivors at increased risk of suicide

Stroke survivors at increased risk of suicide

Spanking changes way kid’s brain works

Spanking changes way kid’s brain works

Silent MI may increase stroke risk in older adults

Silent MI may increase stroke risk in older adults

Trunk Compliance Index a marker for chronic low back pain in young adults

Trunk Compliance Index a marker for chronic low back pain in young adults

Pain experience, possession of analgesic boost pain tolerance, threshold

Pain experience, possession of analgesic boost pain tolerance, threshold

Novel drug MLC901 underperforms against cognitive decline

Novel drug MLC901 underperforms against cognitive decline