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Does Dysbiosis Cause Multiple Sclerosis?

Increasing evidence suggests that dysbiosis, a disorder in the gut microbiome, leads to autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis.

All You Need Is Love, But a Little Chocolate May Benefit, Too

Chocolate consumption may improve liver enzymes and protect against insulin resistance.

Why is This Young Athlete’s ECG Abnormal?

Clinical Briefs

In this section: glucose variability in type 2 diabetes; bariatric surgery improves pain and function; and two thumbs down for COPD screening.

Pimavanserin Tablets (Nuplazid)

Pimavanserin is indicated for the treatment of hallucination and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease psychosis.

Fitness and Cognition in the Elderly

Peak levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are positively correlated with enhanced cognitive function among older adults.

The Efficacy of Spironolactone for the Treatment of Drug-resistant Hypertension

Compared to selected other hypotensive drugs, spironolactone was found to be the most effective drug addition for resistant hypertension when added to previous angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin II receptor blocker, calcium channel blocker, and thiazide therapy.

Welcome Back, Saturated Fat

It has become apparent that clinicians have been giving wrong dietary advice to patients for many decades. The low-fat and non-fat food industry was a mistake.

Cardiovascular Events Associated with Masked Hypertension and White-coat Hypertension

Analysis from the Dallas Heart Study consisting of 3027 adults revealed that both white-coat hypertension and masked hypertension were independently associated with increased cardiovascular events, and, therefore, home blood pressure monitoring is recommended for U.S. adults, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic.

ICH May Clinically Mimic TIA

In a large retrospective review of 2137 patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, 34 had transient symptoms that could have been misclassified as “transient ischemic attack” if brain imaging had not been performed.