December 20, 2024

Long COVID Shows Five Distinct Patterns: Study

In the 2024 update, the NIH's RECOVER Initiative identified five distinct symptom patterns and new diagnostic thresholds for long COVID.

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December 17, 2024

AHA Updates Stroke Palliative Care Guidelines

Updated statement promotes integrated palliative care for all stroke patients.

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December 16, 2024

Does Ozempic Double Eye Disease Risk?

Danish health authorities seek EU review of studies linking Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to rare eye condition in type 2 diabetes patients.

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December 16, 2024

Migraine Medicine May Help Gut Disorders

A genetic analysis published in Neurology Genetics revealed significant shared genetic connections between migraine and various gastrointestinal disorders, suggesting avenues for targeted treatment through the CGRP pathway.

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December 16, 2024

Childhood Smoking Exposure Affects MS Risk

New research reveals children with genetic risk for multiple sclerosis show elevated Epstein-Barr virus antibodies and reduced brain volumes when exposed to household smoking, suggesting environmental factors interact with genetic susceptibility years before typical MS onset.

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December 13, 2024

CMS Mandates Qalsody Coverage in Medicare Plans

CMS directs insurers to cover Biogen's ALS drug Qalsody, overturning coverage denial labeled as 'experimental and investigational.' The ALS Association partners with CMS to address unjust coverage denials, urging affected individuals to seek access to treatment.

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December 11, 2024

ALS Drug Misses Trial Goals

A mid-stage trial for an experimental drug in ALS patients did not meet its main goal, with patients showing more gastrointestinal upset compared to a placebo, and differing death rates between groups. Results will be presented next year, and a long-term extension study will continue.

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December 11, 2024

AI Detects Stroke Lesions on CT Scans

A deep learning algorithm achieved 72% accuracy in identifying ischaemic stroke lesions on brain CT scans. It showed higher accuracy for follow-up scans compared to baseline scans and could be a vital development in AI systems using routine clinical scans.

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December 09, 2024

Blood Pressure Drugs May Impact HD Timing

Researchers found use of β-blockers is associated with lowered risk of Huntington disease.

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