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Are cellular therapies the future of autoimmune disease?
Promising results from small case studies and early clinical trials hint at the potential of CAR T-cell therapy to treat – and possibly cure –...
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ACP addresses ethical issues for ‘grateful patients’ physician fundraising
“Physicians who directly solicit funds from their own patients do risk interfering with the physician-patient relationship, which is supposed to...
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No benefit of EC/IC bypass versus meds in large-artery stroke
Subgroup analyses suggest a potential benefit of surgery for certain patients, such as those with MCA vs. ICA occlusion, mean transit time greater...
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Unique twin study sheds new light on TBI and risk of cognitive decline
“We know that TBI increases the risk of dementia in later life, but we haven’t known if TBI affects cognitive function, causes cognitive decline...
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Worm pulled from woman’s brain in case that ‘stunned’
“When you operate on a brain, you don’t expect to find anything alive.”
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Babies conceived during winter/spring may be at higher risk for cerebral palsy
Possible explanations for the seasonal link to CP risk may include the prevalence of maternal infections during pregnancy, variations in exposure...
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Is the U.S. neurologist shortage insurmountable?
Advances in treatments for migraine, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological disorders have created a growing demand for care of...
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AHA reviews impact of aggressive LDL lowering on the brain
The risk for hemorrhagic stroke associated with statin therapy in patients without a history of cerebrovascular disease is “small and consistently...
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The top tax breaks that physicians use
“You want to maximize your retirement contributions,” says Mark Steber, the chief tax information officer for Jackson Hewitt Tax Services. “If you...
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Should clinic BP be routinely measured lying down?
The data revealed that 16% of those without seated hypertension had supine hypertension, while 74% of those with seated hypertension had supine...
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How does lecanemab work in Alzheimer’s?
“In our study, we looked at lecanemab and found it can block the activation of the contact system, which could be one of the reasons that it works...