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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A risk factor for dementia?

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A risk factor for dementia?

05 Sep 2022 byRoshini Claire Anthony

Individuals with a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) appear to have an increased risk of developing dementia, particularly vascular dementia, according to a study presented at AAIC 2022.

05 Sep 2022
Healthy eating, working out promote longevity in PD patients

Healthy eating, working out promote longevity in PD patients

30 Aug 2022

Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients who follow a healthy diet and engage in physical activity appear to fare well, with a recent study showing that both lifestyle behaviours cut the risk of all-cause mortality.

30 Aug 2022
Minor physical anomalies more common in epilepsy

Minor physical anomalies more common in epilepsy

27 Aug 2022

Patients with epilepsy more commonly have minor physical anomalies (MPA), suggesting a neurodevelopmental dimension to epilepsy, a recent study has found.

27 Aug 2022
Remote ischaemic conditioning improves neurologic function in acute stroke

Remote ischaemic conditioning improves neurologic function in acute stroke

22 Aug 2022

Treatment with remote ischaemic conditioning in adults with acute moderate ischaemic stroke appears to increase the chances of achieving excellent neurologic function at 90 days as compared with usual care, as shown in the results of an open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomized clinical trial.

22 Aug 2022