Tau-based PET scans may predict location of future brain atrophy in Alzheimer's Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Jan 2020 7:10 PM ISTAlzheimer disease patients may look forward to better disease management with better imaging technologies. Tau PET Scans may predict locations of...
Intensive LDL C lowering below 70 mg/dl reduces CV events after stroke: NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Jan 2020 8:28 PM ISTStatins have been widely prescribed to lower cholesterol levels for preventing cardiovascular events in patients at high risk of cardiovascular...
Dementia vaccine closer to human trial stage Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Jan 2020 8:20 PM ISTAlzheimer disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of beta-amyloid (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles composed of hyperphosphorylated...
Galcanezumab treatment in migraine not associated with adverse CV events Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTUSA: Treatment with galcanezumab for 6 months in patients with migraine does not result in adverse cardiovascular events out of proportion to placebo,...
Rare case of Subacute combined degeneration induced by nitrous oxide inhalation Hina Zahid31 Dec 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Huimin Zhao at Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliate Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China and colleagues have reported a rare case...
Cilostazol bests aspirin for stroke patients at high-risk for cerebral hemorrhage Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Dec 2019 8:28 PM ISTKorea: Cilostazol is more beneficial than aspirin for ischemic stroke patients with multiple cerebral microbleeds (intracerebral hemorrhage) and mild...
Low maternal Vitamin D levels linked to risk of ADHD in offsprings Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTRecent evidence has highlighted the importance of vitamin D in the development of the central nervous system. Some studies have shown an association...
Vagal nerve stimulation improves symptoms in gastroparesis patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTUSA: The use of short-term non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) improves cardinal symptoms and accelerates gastric emptying in gastroparesis...
MRI may predict intelligence level and brain development in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Dec 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe results of the study helped find the correlation between the child's "fluid intelligence" and brain anatomy. Russia: A group of researchers from...
A better and easy testing method for patients with Parkinson's disease Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTParkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that manifests through symptoms such as tremor, slow movements, limb rigidity and gait, and...
Skin lightening cream causes CNS damage in patient, reports CDC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Dec 2019 8:28 PM ISTA skin-lightening cream from Mexico has been found to have had a devastating effect on the central nervous system due to its highly toxic mercury...
New training method may improve walking in children with cerebral palsy Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTChildren with cerebral palsy walk usually at lower-intensity stride rates with less variability, which limits their walking activity and ability to...
