Neurology
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Cutting dementia risk in atrial fibrillation: Does rhythm control strategy matter?
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Traumatic brain injury linked to ‘striking’ risk for CVD, diabetes, brain disorders
Mild and moderate-to-severe TBI is linked to an increased risk for hypertension, stroke, diabetes, as well as neurological and psychiatric...
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The neurobiology of Jeopardy! champions
As a regular viewer of Jeopardy! I find it both interesting and educational. But the psychiatric neuroscientist in me marvels at...
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Impaired vision an overlooked dementia risk factor
“A very large fraction of vision impairment, possibly in excess of 80%, is avoidable or has simply yet to be addressed.”
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Nap length linked to cognitive changes
Plus: Swiss Army robot does it all, a napping double whammy, and historic parasites.
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Deep brain stimulation fails to halt depression in Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease patients who underwent deep brain stimulation showed increases in depression subscale scores.
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Do personality traits predict cognitive decline?
“Our results suggest that high conscientiousness and low neuroticism may protect individuals against mild cognitive impairment.”
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Meta-analysis confirms neuroprotective benefit of metformin
Metformin, the most commonly prescribed antidiabetic drug, may be neuroprotective, while diabetes is associated with an excess risk of...
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Long-term cannabis use linked to dementia risk factors
“We saw that long-term cannabis users showed a decline in IQ from childhood to adulthood.”
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A gruesome murder changes two docs’ lives, and one was the killer
“Four years later, his patients were still shocked about what happened and couldn’t reconcile the person they knew with the event that happened...
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Study: Physical fitness in children linked with concentration, quality of life
VO2max scores were strongly associated with health-related quality of life.