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COVID Transmission During Air Travel
Despite careful air filtration in flying aircraft, there remains some risk of disease transmission during travel.
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Patients Managing Severe Hypertension Should Avoid Drinking Too Much Coffee
Among patients with severe hypertension, drinking two or more cups of coffee a day was associated with twice the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, while green tea did not increase risk.
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Moderate-Intensity Exercise OK for Statin Users with Muscle Pain
The go-to drug therapy patients use to lower their bad cholesterol levels can cause muscle pain for some, but researchers found moderate exercise would not exacerbate that pain.
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Double BBB, or Complete AV Block?
The ECG in the figure is from a woman who complained she had been experiencing chest pain for several days. What is the rhythm? Is there complete AV block?
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Zavegepant Nasal Spray (Zavzpret)
Zavegepant can be prescribed to treat migraine, with or without aura, in adults.
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Multivitamin-Mineral Supplementation vs. Cocoa Extract for Cognition
Researchers followed participants for three years and determined daily cocoa supplement use was not associated with cognitive enhancement in older adults, whereas a multivitamin supplement was associated with significant cognitive benefits.
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Influence of Vitamin Intake on Migraine Prevalence
Among participants experiencing severe headaches or migraine, those with severe headaches also reported a lower intake of thiamine and riboflavin, based on 24-hour recall of food intake.
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Insulin Resistance at the Blood-Brain Barrier in Alzheimer’s Disease
Alterations in cerebrovascular insulin receptor isoform levels were associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathology and caused deficits in insulin signaling at the level of the blood-brain barrier.
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Bone Density as a Dementia Risk Indicator
Researchers found some associations between bone density loss and a higher risk of developing dementia.
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Sparsentan Tablets (Filspari)
Sparsentan can be prescribed to alleviate proteinuria in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy who are at risk of rapid disease progression — generally, a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio 1.5 mg/g or higher.