Cardiologists Michelle O’Donoghue and Manesh Patel discuss the disappointing findings for the factor XIa inhibitor asundexian from the OCEANIC-AF trial presented at ESC. theheart.org on Medscape
Category: Neuroscience
Loneliness: Time for Medicine to Address This Risk Factor
AI SummaryThe article discusses the connection between loneliness and health, emphasizing the need for clinicians to assess and address loneliness as a significant risk factor. This highlights the importance of recognizing and addressing social determinants of health in medical practice for overall well-being.Indu Subramanian and Julianne Holt-Lunstad discuss the connection between loneliness and health, and… Continue reading Loneliness: Time for Medicine to Address This Risk Factor
Untreated Brain Aneurysms Raise Mental Illness Risk
AI SummaryThis article discusses a study linking untreated unruptured intracranial aneurysms to a 10% higher risk for mental illness, particularly in younger individuals and those needing psychotherapy. The research highlights the importance of timely treatment of brain aneurysms to prevent potential mental health complications.Untreated unruptured intracranial aneurysms were linked to a 10% higher risk for… Continue reading Untreated Brain Aneurysms Raise Mental Illness Risk
How Gut Health May Affect Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
AI SummaryThis article discusses how disturbances in the microbiome may impact the onset and severity of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Research is being conducted to determine if mitigating these disturbances can slow or reverse the progression of these neurodegenerative diseases.Research into these neurodegenerative diseases is exploring how disturbances in our microbiome might influence their onset… Continue reading How Gut Health May Affect Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Infographic: Frustration With Slow Progress on Resident Pay
Medical residents have had 2 straight years with decent pay gains. But because 7 lean years preceded that, they expressed frustration in a Medscape survey. Medscape
Coffee’s ‘Sweet Spot’: Consumption and Cardiometabolic Risk
How many daily cups of joe can be beneficial to health? Medscape
Finding some stability in adaptable brains
AI SummaryThe content discusses the balance in the brain between stability and flexibility, focusing on individual neurons and synapses in the sensory cortex. Pyramidal neurons have both stable and flexible synapses, with some synapses losing their flexibility by adulthood. The study reveals that stable synapses in a specific region of these neurons have unique properties… Continue reading Finding some stability in adaptable brains
ALS Blood Test Promises Accurate, Earlier Diagnosis
AI SummaryThis article discusses a new blood test that can accurately identify patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at early stages, potentially leading to quicker diagnosis and treatment.A blood test has been shown to accurately identify patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at early stages, which could speed diagnosis and treatment. Medscape Medical News
Does Tailored Acupuncture Relieve Chronic Neck Pain?
A study found that acupuncture did not provide clinically significant relief for chronic neck pain compared with fake or no treatment. Medscape Medical News
Dorsal root ganglion inflammation by oxaliplatin toxicity: DPEP1 as possible target for peripheral neuropathy prevention
Peripheral neuropathy (PN) constitutes a dose-limiting side effect of oxaliplatin chemotherapy that often compromises the efficacy of antineoplastic treatments. Sensory neurons damage in dorsal root ganglia (D…