Benzodiazepine use not linked to dementia
by Bruce Sylvester: Benzodiazepine therapy in older adults is not associated with an increase in dementia risk, researchers reported on Feb. 2, 2016 in The BMJ today.
by Bruce Sylvester: Benzodiazepine therapy in older adults is not associated with an increase in dementia risk, researchers reported on Feb. 2, 2016 in The BMJ today.
by Bruce Sylvester: Researchers report that patients treated with the dementia drug rivastigimine are less likely to fall and are much steadier when walking, compared to patients receiving… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment with the clot-busting drug alteplase appears to be an effective way to decrease mortality in intraventricular hemorrhage, a catastrophic type… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: The European Medicines Agency has released a revised guideline on medicines for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The publication is… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Results from a meta-analysis of randomized trials for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke suggest that, compared to standard clot dissolving treatment, endovascular intervention, such… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: Around three quarters of stoke patients in China have hypertension, according to data presented at the 26th Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology.
by Gary Finnegan: Researchers in Denmark have found a small but significant increase in the risk of developing epilepsy among children who had hospital-diagnosed pertussis infections. While the… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Persons who work over 55 hours per week have a 33% increased risk of stroke and a 13% increased risk of developing coronary heart disease… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester: Seniors with migraines who smoke appear to be at an increased risk of stroke, researchers reported on July 22, 2015 in Neurology.
Schizophrenia, which affects 2 million to 3 million people in the U.S., causes hallucinations, delusions and disorganization. Left untreated, the disease can cause a significant loss in quality… read more.
A new study suggests that people with a genetic predisposition to high blood pressure have a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
A new study suggests that people with a genetic predisposition to high blood pressure have a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
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