Neurology

New research finds adults with depression develop physical illnesses 30% faster. Integrated care approaches are urgently needed.

Stroke survivors with high genetic risk for type 2 diabetes face poorer blood sugar control, new study reveals.

High-frequency oscillations predict seizure risk in Alzheimer’s. Levetiracetam reduces them in epileptic patients but increases them in non-epileptic cases.

Replacing regular salt with a reduced-sodium, added-potassium substitute significantly lowered recurrent stroke and mortality risk in stroke patients.

Delayed REM sleep may indicate early Alzheimer’s, with longer REM latency linked to increased toxic protein levels and reduced neuroprotective factors.

Microplastics are accumulating in human brains at increasing levels, with potential links to dementia and other neurological concerns.

A deep-learning algorithm predicts Parkinson’s disease using medical claims and prescriptions, improving early detection and clinical screening.

A recent ARTESiA trial analysis suggests apixaban may reduce stroke risk in patients with subclinical atrial fibrillation and a history of stroke