Anna Goshua

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Novel virus targeting deadly brain tumors shows early promise

Author:: Anna Goshua

Publish date: October 1, 2021

"To my knowledge, this is the first time neural stem cells have been used as a delivery strategy for an oncolytic virus," Dr. Terence Burns said.

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Increased risk of hospitalization and death with Parkinson’s drug

Author:: Anna Goshua

Publish date: August 19, 2021

The use of pimavanserin, a treatment for Parkinson’s psychosis, has been tied to an increased risk of hospitalization and mortality, a new study fo...

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Trial finds that intranasal DHE is well tolerated and may reduce migraine symptoms

Author:: Anna Goshua

Publish date: August 17, 2021

Most patients experienced symptom relief within 2 hours and reported that the medication was easy to use and preferable to their current therapy.

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Aerobic exercise reduces BP in resistant hypertension

Author:: Anna Goshua

Publish date: August 9, 2021

For patients whose hypertension is drug-resistant, aerobic exercise may be part of the solution, a small randomized trial suggests.

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Mobile stroke teams treat patients faster and reduce disability

Author:: Anna Goshua

Publish date: August 6, 2021

A pilot program in New York City found that patients treated by a mobile interventional stroke team received care sooner and were more likely to be...

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Occipital nerve stimulation offers relief for patients with intractable chronic cluster headache

Author:: Anna Goshua

Publish date: July 28, 2021

The frequency of attacks may decrease with neuromodulation intervention, a new trial suggests.

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Chronic stress and genetics can raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Author:: Anna Goshua

Publish date: July 7, 2021

Long-term stress and genetic factors may act through the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis to contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s diseas...

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Midlife change in wealth may be costly for heart health

Author:: Anna Goshua

Publish date: July 7, 2021

In a longitudinal analysis, the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease was linked to wealth mobility from ages 50 to 64.