Susan Hughes

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Undertreatment of Women With MS Unjustified

Author:: Susan Hughes

Publish date: October 1, 2024

“We believe that pregnancy-related considerations probably still explain the major part of this gap.”

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Novel Agent First to Slow Disability in Nonrelapsing Secondary MS

Author:: Susan Hughes

Publish date: September 24, 2024

The phase 3 HERCULES trial showed tolebrutinib, an oral Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor, delayed the time to onset of 6-month confirmed disabili...

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Fecal Transplant: A New Approach for Parkinson’s Disease?

Author:: Susan Hughes

Publish date: July 30, 2024

Impacting motor and nonmotor Parkinson’s disease symptoms through gut microbiota manipulation is an area currently being investigated.

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Flu May Increase MI Risk Sixfold, More If No CVD History

Author:: Susan Hughes

Publish date: July 18, 2024

Flu may increase risk for MI short term, especially for patients with no CV disease, study confirms.

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Colchicine: A New Tool for Ischemic Stroke, CVD Event Recurrence?

Author:: Susan Hughes

Publish date: June 4, 2024

CONVINCE trial results support the hypothesis that long-term anti-inflammatory therapy with colchicine may reduce recurrent stroke and cardiovascul...

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Guidelines on Rapid Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Ischemic Stroke Challenged

Author:: Susan Hughes

Publish date: May 23, 2024

“We found insufficient evidence to recommend active blood pressure lowering in patients with ischemic stroke who have blood pressure levels exceedi...

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IV Thrombolysis Offers No Benefit for Mild Stroke

Author:: Susan Hughes

Publish date: May 23, 2024

Results from the TEMPO-2 trial showed no benefit from treatment with tenecteplase following mild ischemic stroke.

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New Data to Change Practice on BP Control in Acute Stroke: INTERACT4

Author:: Susan Hughes

Publish date: May 20, 2024

Reducing BP early can improve outcomes in hemorrhagic stroke and reduce outcomes in ischemic stroke, study finds.