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Dairy, Bone Health, and Menopause
An analysis of data from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation cohort did not reveal a significant association between daily dairy intake frequency, femoral and spine bone mineral density loss, and non-traumatic fracture risk among women transitioning to menopause.
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Giving the Cold Shoulder to Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation
In two randomized trials published simultaneously, cryoballoon ablation proved superior to drug therapy for prevention of arrhythmia recurrence in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
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U.K., U.S. Research Groups Report Progress on Objective Concussion Test
Word that a saliva test can accurately identify whether an individual has sustained a concussion has created quite a buzz in recent weeks.
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What Is the Rhythm? What Is the Culprit Artery?
The ECG in the figure was obtained from a middle-aged man with chest pain. What can one say about the cardiac rhythm? How can one determine the “culprit” artery?
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Viloxazine Extended-Release Capsules (Qelbree)
Viloxazine should be prescribed to treat ADHD in patients age 6 to 17 years.
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Exercise Intervention for Improving Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers assessed the histological appearance of liver biopsies from patients with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) who completed 12 weeks of structured and supported aerobic exercise. Compared to biopsies from a nonexercising control group, the intervention arm demonstrated some reversal of histopathologic changes caused by MAFLD.
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Intracranial Plaque Rupture and Stroke
An MRI study of cerebral circulation in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined etiology showed evidence of atherosclerotic plaque in most patients.
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Ketogenic Diet Improves Cognition, Daily Function in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients
In a randomized, crossover trial, patients with Alzheimer’s disease on a ketogenic diet for 12 weeks demonstrated improved cognition, daily function, and quality of life.
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Pitfalls in the Diagnosis of CIDP
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is commonly misdiagnosed. It is important to adhere to established diagnostic criteria and to regularly re-evaluate all patients given this diagnosis.
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Special Report from the 2021 International Stroke Conference
These reviews of studies presented at the virtual 2021 International Stroke Conference were written by Neurology Alert's editor. All comments and opinions are solely those of the editor.