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Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer ups dementia risk

18 Apr 2022 by

Adult men with prostate cancer who have increasing exposure to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) are at greater risk of dementia, according to a US study.

18 Apr 2022

Sitting Tai Chi program boosts recovery among subacute stroke survivors

17 Apr 2022

A tailored sitting Tai Chi program effectively improves recovery outcomes among subacute stroke survivors, according to a study.

17 Apr 2022

Noninvasive nerve stimulation device eases migraine

17 Apr 2022 by

External trigeminal nerve stimulation (e-TNS) helps relieve pain and reduce other symptoms associated with migraine, according to a recent study. E-TNS presents a safe, effective, noninvasive, and nonpharmacological intervention for migraine.

17 Apr 2022

Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances social functioning in autism spectrum disorder

12 Apr 2022 by

A two-armed, double-blind, sham-controlled trial conducted by researchers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong has demonstrated that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) significantly enhances social functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), when delivered concurrently with a computerized cognitive remediation training programme.

12 Apr 2022

Can VR replace pen-and-paper cognitive function tests?

11 Apr 2022 by

Virtual reality (VR) systems can capture differences in cognitive function between older and younger users, according to a recent Singapore study, suggesting that VR could potentially be used to conduct cognitive assessments.

11 Apr 2022

Intensive BP control beneficial for high-risk patients with history of cerebral infarction

11 Apr 2022

Intensive blood pressure (BP) treatment to reduce BP below 120/80 mm Hg appears to protect against the risk of intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) but not that of ischaemic stroke when compared with standard BP treatment among patients with a history of cerebral infarction, according to a post hoc analysis of RESPECT.

11 Apr 2022

AKI hospitalization a risk factor for dementia

10 Apr 2022

Patients who have been hospitalized for acute kidney injury (AKI) are at heightened risk of dementia, as reported in a study.

10 Apr 2022

Longer screen time at age 1 tied to autism risk

08 Apr 2022 by

Boys who were exposed to screens for longer hours at 1 year of age have significantly increased risk of having autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 3 years of age, suggest data from the The Japan Environment and Children’s Study.

08 Apr 2022

Synaptic variability lowers cortical gamma oscillation power in schizophrenia

08 Apr 2022

Gamma oscillation power in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in schizophrenia can significantly decrease with greater variability in excitatory synaptic strength across parvalbumin interneurons (PVIs), together with other modest synaptic alterations in these neurons, suggests a recent study.

08 Apr 2022

Simple blood test may facilitate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

08 Apr 2022

Identifying biomarkers from blood samples shows potential as a clinical screening tool to estimate the presence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) changes and blood vessel damage in the brain, as shown in a recent study.

08 Apr 2022

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Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer ups dementia risk

Sitting Tai Chi program boosts recovery among subacute stroke survivors

Noninvasive nerve stimulation device eases migraine

Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances social functioning in autism spectrum disorder

Can VR replace pen-and-paper cognitive function tests?

Intensive BP control beneficial for high-risk patients with history of cerebral infarction

AKI hospitalization a risk factor for dementia

Longer screen time at age 1 tied to autism risk

Synaptic variability lowers cortical gamma oscillation power in schizophrenia

Simple blood test may facilitate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease