Combined motor and cognitive therapy shows mixed benefits in Parkinson's disease
Combined motor and cognitive training improves daily living for Parkinson's patients
A meta-analysis of sequential and simultaneous motor and cognitive treatment versus motor rehabilitation alone in Parkinson's disease found …
A new analysis suggests adding cognitive training to motor rehab helps Parkinson's patients with daily tasks, though mobility gains were not…
Network meta-analysis reviews acupuncture for post-stroke spasticity
Acupuncture improves arm function after stroke, review finds
This is a systematic review and exploratory network meta-analysis of acupuncture for post-stroke spasticity. The authors synthesized evidenc…
Acupuncture may help stroke survivors regain arm movement, according to a large analysis of 3,383 patients.
Meta-analysis finds higher peripheral Galectin-3 levels in cognitive impairment
People with cognitive impairment had higher blood levels of a protein called Galectin-3 compared to healthy people in this review
This systematic review and meta-analysis compared peripheral Galectin-3 levels between patients with cognitive impairment and healthy contro…
A large review found that people with cognitive impairment have higher levels of a protein called Galectin-3 in their blood. This difference…
Systematic review of neural progenitor cell transplantation for spinal cord injury
New review shows stem cell treatments for spinal cord injury are still in early testing stages
This systematic review synthesized evidence from 19 clinical trials on neural progenitor cell transplantation for spinal cord injury. The au…
A review of nineteen trials from ten countries found that stem cells might help spinal cord injury patients recover movement. However, no tr…
MAD shows modest BP benefit over CPAP in OSA patients
Mandibular advancement devices lower blood pressure better than CPAP for some patients
A meta-analysis found mandibular advancement devices slightly outperform CPAP for lowering daytime blood pressure in obstructive sleep apnea…
For patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a new analysis shows mandibular advancement devices reduced daytime blood pressure more than CPAP…
Endovascular thrombectomy improves outcomes in large-core stroke within 24 hours
Endovascular thrombectomy improves outcomes for patients with large-core ischaemic stroke
This individual patient data meta-analysis studied endovascular thrombectomy versus medical management for large-core ischaemic stroke withi…
Endovascular thrombectomy improved function and lowered death risk for patients with large-core ischaemic stroke presenting within 24 hours …
Sensory cueing improves gait in Parkinson's disease patients
Sensory cues help Parkinson's patients walk faster and take longer steps
A network meta-analysis of 1,118 patients shows visual and somatosensory cues most effectively boost walking speed and stride length in Park…
Sensory cues like sound or touch help people with Parkinson's disease walk faster and take longer steps compared to doing nothing.
Meta-analysis finds probiotics modestly improve sleep quality with low certainty
Probiotics may modestly improve sleep quality, review finds
This meta-analysis of 39 trials (4094 participants) found that probiotic supplementation modestly improved global sleep quality (MD -0.71 on…
A meta-analysis of 39 trials found probiotics slightly improved sleep quality and daytime function, but effects were small and evidence unce…
Systematic review and meta-analysis of ACT-based interventions for depression in stroke patients
ACT therapy significantly reduces depression and improves life after stroke
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based interventions versus conventional rehabilit…
Acceptance and commitment therapy significantly reduced depression and improved quality of life for stroke patients compared to standard reh…
Review of ferroptosis role in postoperative cognitive dysfunction in older surgical patients
Aging and surgery may trigger brain cell death in older patients
This narrative review examines the potential role of ferroptosis in postoperative cognitive dysfunction among older surgical patients. The a…
A review suggests aging and surgery might trigger brain cell death in older patients, but scientists are not sure if this process causes the…
Higher m-cSVD scores linked to increased stroke risk in hemorrhage-prone patients
High small-vessel disease scores raise stroke risk in hemorrhage-prone patients
This post hoc analysis of a prospective, multicenter randomized controlled trial in 1,454 hemorrhage-prone patients found that higher modifi…
Patients with high small-vessel disease scores face higher risks of ischemic stroke and heart events, even if they have a history of bleedin…
tDCS improves global cognition in Alzheimer's and MCI
New meta-analysis finds tDCS improves global cognition in Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment
A meta-analysis of 616 patients shows transcranial direct current stimulation significantly improves global cognition in Alzheimer's disease…
A new meta-analysis of 616 patients suggests transcranial direct current stimulation may improve global cognition in Alzheimer's disease and…