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Gout linked to smaller brain volume, higher likelihood of neurodegenerative diseases
Patients with gout may have smaller brains with more iron, and they may be at increased risk for developing dementia and other neurodegenerative...
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Game-changing Alzheimer’s research: The latest on biomarkers
Molecular biomarkers are typically considered at a stage after clinical diagnosis, but the anticipated future availability of plasma biomarkers...
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Unlocking the riddle of REM sleep
In general, as long as you get enough sleep in the first place, you will get enough REM. “You can’t control the amount of REM sleep you have.”
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Multiple changes in NMOSD treatment for nonmedical reasons tied to poorer outcomes
“Our data highlight that aspects outside of therapeutic efficacy may be remarkably meaningful in the effective suppression of disease advancement...
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Racial, ethnic disparities persist in access to MS care
Hispanic patients were significantly more likely to consistently report lower access to MS-specific care and feeling less heard by their health...
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Long-term freedom from NMOSD relapse with satralizumab
At week 240 (4.6 years), 72% of satralizumab-treated patients were relapse-free, with 91% free from severe relapse.
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MDs with chronic illness live in a different medical world
Along with the physically demanding schedule of medical practice, they must cope with what many call a “culture of invincibility” within medicine...
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Mindfulness-based stress reduction program benefits MS patients
Two separate programs showed significant improvements in participants’ stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms, self-awareness, and self-efficacy...
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Oral drug for brain tumor could change treatment landscape
Vorasidenib was associated with a significant delay in time to disease progression when compared with placebo, in a new study.
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Flavanol supplement improves memory in adults with poor diets
The evidence shows that consuming these nutrients might be associated with the hippocampal-dependent memory component of cognitive aging.
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Stem cell transplants are more effective than some MS therapies
The results of the new study are “encouraging,” but plenty of unanswered questions remain.