Secondary Analysis Shows Remote Ischaemic Conditioning Benefit in Non-Smokers With Acute Ischaemic Stroke
Trial shows stroke therapy increases recovery odds for non-smokers
This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial evaluated remote ischaemic conditioning in 1717 patients with acute moderate ischae…
A stroke treatment called remote ischaemic conditioning helped more non-smokers recover well after three months compared to standard care.
Systematic review of PPAV11 proteomic signature shows high accuracy for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and prognosis
New Alzheimer’s Test Shows Early Brain Changes
This systematic review evaluates the diagnostic accuracy and prognostic capacity of PPAV11, a signature of eleven consistently dysregulated …
Scientists have found a set of 11 proteins in spinal fluid that reliably signal early Alzheimer’s, even before severe symptoms appear, offer…
Narrative review examines Vagus nerve stimulation mechanisms and biomarkers in drug-resistant epilepsy
Vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy may work through new brain signals
This narrative review summarizes existing evidence regarding Vagus nerve stimulation for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. The authors …
New brainwave patterns may explain why vagus nerve stimulation helps some epilepsy patients.
AI-driven home cognitive program improves global cognition in older adults with MCI
AI Home Program Boosts Memory Scores In Older Adults With Mild Memory Loss
This randomized controlled trial in 62 older adults with mild cognitive impairment found that a 5-week AI-driven home cognitive rehabilitati…
A new AI home program significantly improved memory scores in older adults, offering a hopeful new path for brain health without leaving hom…
Systematic review and meta-analysis shows Tai Chi improves sleep quality in cancer patients
Gentle Movement Helps Cancer Patients Rest Better Tonight
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effect of Tai Chi on sleep quality in cancer patients. The analysis pooled data from …
Cancer patients struggling with insomnia may find relief through gentle Tai Chi movements that improve sleep quality significantly.
Systematic review finds small short-term cognitive benefit from tDCS plus training
Adding stimulation to training offers small, short-term help for memory in cognitive impairment.
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with cognitive training versus co…
Combining brain stimulation with standard training may boost memory skills slightly, but the benefit fades over time.
Narrative review evaluates muscle energy techniques for post-stroke spasticity management.
Gentle Hands-On Therapy Eases Arm Stiffness After Stroke
This review examines muscle energy techniques for post-stroke spasticity in persons with stroke, though evidence strength is limited. Key cl…
A gentle hands-on therapy called muscle energy techniques may reduce arm stiffness and improve movement after stroke, but it requires active…
Meta-analysis reports ACADVL expression and lipid ratio differences in tinnitus patients compared with healthy controls
Tinnitus linked to fatty acid metabolism gene changes
This meta-analysis examined oxidative stress-related genes in patients with tinnitus and healthy controls. Authors reported increased ACADVL…
Tinnitus may involve a gene that affects how the body breaks down fats, new analysis suggests.
Narrative review suggests melatonin for ICU sleep only after non-pharmacologic measures fail.
New Sleep Strategies Could Help ICU Patients Heal Sooner
This narrative review addresses the pharmacologic management of sleep in ICU patients. The authors note that melatonin and melatonin recepto…
ICU patients sleep poorly due to stress. New research shows better sleep strategies could help them heal faster without risky drugs.
Systematic review links preterm delivery to increased stroke risk in parous women over 8 to 57 years
Preterm Birth Linked to Higher Stroke Risk Years Later in Mothers
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 8.7 million parous women examines the association between preterm delivery and subsequent stroke…
Mothers who deliver early face a significantly higher stroke risk decades later, with medically indicated preterm births showing the greates…
Olfactory decline associated with conversion to mild cognitive impairment and dementia in unimpaired adults.
Losing your sense of smell might warn of memory loss
This retrospective longitudinal analysis of 922 cognitively unimpaired individuals found olfactory decline associated with conversion to mil…
Losing your sense of smell could warn of memory loss years before symptoms appear in older adults seeking help.
Narrative review highlights association between abnormal bilirubin and Parkinson's disease motor outcomes
Bilirubin’s Hidden Role in Slowing Parkinson’s Progress
This narrative review examines the relationship between abnormal bilirubin levels and Parkinson's disease in patients. Authors report that t…
A common substance in your blood—usually linked to jaundice—might actually shield the brain in Parkinson’s disease, changing how doctors cou…