Extremely Low LDL Cholesterol May Up Stroke Risk
Higher hemorrhagic stroke risk seen for individuals with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol <70 mg/dL.
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Cognitive Therapy Effective for Internet Game Addiction
Short-term cognitive behavioral therapy helpful for treating a range of internet addictions.
Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
Obese patients have significantly more relapses on first-line treatment with IFN beta, glatiramer acetate.
Prenatal Opioid Exposure Harms Long-Term Child Development
Negative effects on cognitive, motor outcomes seen from age 6 months persist to school age.
Standing Frame Program Can Up Motor Function in Progressive MS
Motor function increased significantly but not to degree considered a priori as clinically meaningful.
Ethnic Disparities Exist in Cost of Care Before and After an Epilepsy Event
Compared with other races/ethnic groups, black Medicare beneficiaries have higher costs following an epilepsy event.
CPAP Alleviates Depression Symptoms in Sleep Apnea Patients
In large trial and literature review, benefit seen for depression but not anxiety symptoms.
Adults With Cerebral Palsy at Higher Risk for Osteoporosis
UK study also shows association between CP and osteoarthritis when adjusting for other factors.
Adverse Outcomes Up for Pregnant Women With Migraine
Increased risk for several neonatal, postnatal outcomes for offspring exposed to maternal migraine.
Combo of Mental Disorders and Physical Illness Ups ED Visits
Mental disorders interact with physical multimorbidity to increase odds of frequent ED visits.
Reduced Sleep Quality in Chronic, Episodic Cluster Headache
Patients with vs without episodic or chronic cluster headache may have reduced sleep quality.
Infections Tied to Subsequent Risk for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Correlation highest for UTI; smaller-magnitude associations seen for UTI with intracerebral hemorrhage.
Family History of Dementia Tied to Early Memory Deficits
Reduced paired-associates learning performance observed long before typical onset of Alzheimer disease.
Improved Counseling Needed for Safe, Effective Contraception in Women With Epilepsy
Despite the elevated risk of having an offspring with congenital malformations, a large proportion of women with epilepsy do not use highly effective contraception.
Migraine Prevalence Up for Food-Insecure Young Adults
Odds of migraine higher for food-insecure vs food-secure in unadjusted, adjusted analyses.
Cognitive Decline Associated With Successive Amyloid-Beta and Tau Changes
Older adults with an increase in amyloid-β plaques followed by increased tau neurofibrillary tangles have shown lower cognition after 7 years.
Long Working Hours Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
Individuals with long working hours (LWHs) have an increased risk for stroke, with a stronger correlation for those exposed to LWHs for 10 years or more.
Autonomic Function Testing to Diagnose Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension Linked to Syncope
Investigators studied diagnostic and treatment pathways for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension in a man with fluctuating blood pressure and several comorbidities.
USPSTF Addresses Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
One-time ultrasound screening recommended for men aged 65 to 75 who have ever smoked.
Low Diagnostic Value of Exome Sequencing for Schizophrenia
Abnormal neuropsychiatric genetic variants should not be assumed to have an etiologic role if observed in a patient with schizophrenia.
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