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Preventing Strokes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Researchers continue testing cerebral embolic protection devices as a solution — but are they effective?
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Keep on the Sunny Side: Timing Meals for Better Mental Health
Feelings of anxiety and depression can fluctuate depending on when one eats throughout the day.
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Expert Panel Debunks Common Sleep-Related Myths
Authors identified and deconstructed 10 misconceptions parents hold about teenage nocturnal patterns.
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Treatment of Acute Vertigo
Treating acute vertigo with an antihistamine was more effective than benzodiazepines for acute symptoms. However, there was no difference between the two medications in terms of resolution within one week or one month.
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Fraud Allegations Involving Alzheimer’s Disease Study Raise Concerns
In a paper published in 2006, the authors provided evidence indicating accumulation of a specific form of beta-amyloid protein was a cause of Alzheimer’s disease. However, recent accusations suggest images allegedly were altered, raising doubts about the initial conclusions. Regardless of what happened, this case has jumpstarted a conversation about instituting more preventive measures, conducting faster investigations into fraud allegations, and levying more severe consequences for researchers found guilty of misconduct.
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Health Systems Start Transition to New Approach for Treating Ischemic Stroke
Alteplase has been a mainstay to treat ischemic stroke. When given within hours of an episode, evidence has shown the clot-busting medication can improve outcomes. But what if there was a drug that could deliver similar, and possibly even better, outcomes for a subset of stroke patients without some of the logistical hurdles associated with alteplase?
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Updated Tactics for Parkinson’s Disease Study Recruitment
Remote, decentralized studies allow for the recruitment of large, geographically dispersed cohorts from a single location. In considering whether to use a decentralized design or to include remote assessments, the research team must determine if these methods can adequately answer the question under study.
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Few People with Limited English Proficiency Participate in Stroke Studies
Rather than making the IRB processes more difficult for researchers who wish to include underrepresented populations in their study, IRBs should work with researchers to overcome obstacles.
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Cardiovascular Problems Could Affect Cognition Later in Life
Young patients with high blood pressure and obesity were more likely to struggle with memory and thinking skills decades later.
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Plant-Based Diet Could Cut Stroke Risk
Eating a diet rich in beans, vegetables, and whole grains was beneficial in a long-term study.