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Acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) patients receiving blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors before the index event exhibit less severe stroke and develop intracranial haemorrhage less frequently compared with those on non-RAS inhibitors prior to stroke, according to a study.

Despite being benign and causing only mild neurological impairments, spinal ependymoma makes it severely difficult for post-resection patients to return to their prior levels of professional and physical activities, a recent study has found.

Infants with early vitamin B12 deficiency commonly show signs of spells, tremors, and irritability, a new study has found. The administration of nitrous oxide during labour appears to be a risk factor for such deficiency in neonates.

Functional and cognitive decline after an intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization appears to occur more frequently among dual-eligible older persons than their more advantaged counterparts, reports a study.

PROTECT*, a theory-driven, manualized, CBT**-based intervention targeting internet gaming disorder (IGD) and unspecified internet use disorder (IUD), may help at-risk adolescents fight their battle against behavioural addictions, a study suggests.

Adults who were born preterm and at very-low birthweight (VLBW) have smaller absolute brain volumes, less grey matter, and more brain abnormalities than those born term, a recent study has found.

For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the use of a direct-acting oral anticoagulant (DOAC) may confer additional benefits by reducing the incidence of dementia relative to warfarin treatment or nonuse of any anticoagulant, as shown in a study.