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Chemotherapy Linked to Brain Atrophy in Patients With Breast Cancer

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: August 6, 2025

Pilot study finds these patients may also experience memory problems due to stress or anxiety related to their diagnosis.

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Gestational Eclampsia Linked to Fivefold Epilepsy Risk

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: January 7, 2025

The study found women with eclampsia had five times the risk for epilepsy compared with women with normotensive pregnancies.

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Brain Changes in Youth Who Use Substances: Cause or Effect?

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: January 3, 2025

Neuroanatomical features in children, including greater whole brain and cortical volumes, are evident before exposure to an...

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Common Gut Infection Tied to Alzheimer’s Disease

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: December 24, 2024

In the United States, nearly one in three children are already infected with CMV by age 5 years.

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Angiotensin Receptor Blockers Cut Epilepsy Risk in Patients With Hypertension

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: December 17, 2024

Angiotensin receptor blockers could be a frontline strategy to proactively forestall development of epilepsy in patients with a history of stroke a...

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‘Urgent Need’ to Examine Anti-Seizure Medication Pricing

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: December 17, 2024

Drug pricing is a complicated topic. “There’s a lot more behind this; this is just like a tip of the iceberg.”

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Women Largely Unaware of Anti-Seizure Med Risks, More Education Needed

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: December 13, 2024

The potential risks associated with anti-seizure medications include teratogenicity and a reduction in the efficacy of hormonal birth control.

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Few Focal Epilepsy Cases Controlled by Initial ASM Treatment

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: December 12, 2024

This is sobering information to pass on to patients with focal epilepsy who may have high expectations based on prior data....

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Smart Mattress to Reduce SUDEP?

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: December 10, 2024

When used along with a seizure detection device, the smart mattress could cut SUDEP by more than 50%.

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Experts Challenge New Diagnostic Criteria for Alzheimer’s disease

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: November 6, 2024

A multintional group of experts is recommending that the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease be limited to individuals with mild cognitive impairment ...

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Novel Intervention Slows Cognitive Decline in At-Risk Adults

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: November 4, 2024

“We have developed a novel intervention, combining two interventions that if used separately have a weak effect but together have substantial and c...

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AHA Scientific Statement Links Three Common Cardiovascular Diseases to Cognitive Decline, Dementia

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: October 18, 2024

Compelling evidence of the inextricable link between heart health and brain health underscores the benefit of early intervention.

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McDonald Criteria Update Aims to Simplify, Speed MS Diagnosis

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: September 25, 2024

Significant changes to the diagnostic criteria of MS have been proposed. The next steps will include consulting with the wider MS community and pre...

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Genetically Driven Depression Tied to Increased MS Disease Activity

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: September 25, 2024

This study increases awareness of the link between depression and MS.

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High-Dose Vitamin D Linked to Lower Disease Activity in CIS

Author:: Pauline Anderson

Publish date: September 20, 2024

The 34% reduction in relative risk for disease activity is “similar to that of some published platform therapies for CIS patients.”