Research Summaries

Hospital Medicine
Hospital Medicine
05/06/2019
In a new review of more than 300,000 patients in the United States, researchers investigated whether common infections during a hospitalization for stroke affect readmission rate.
05/06/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
04/18/2019
Authors of a new study determined which variables assessed during an initial clinical evaluation for concussion are independently associated with time until symptom resolution among pediatric patients. ...
04/18/2019
Cholesterol
Cholesterol
04/11/2019
By studying the medical records and cholesterol levels of more than 27,900 women, researchers determined the association between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hemorrhagic stroke risk.
04/11/2019
pregnancy
pregnancy
03/08/2019
It has been thought that the risk of postpartum relapses in multiple sclerosis is high. However, researchers of a study that will be presented at the AAN Annual Meeting determined whether the scientific...
03/08/2019
Elderly Patients
Elderly Patients
03/06/2019
The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in older adults has increased. Because this patient population is understudied, researchers assessed the impact of MS in terms of clinical severity, therapy safety, and...
03/06/2019
Treatment
Treatment
03/06/2019
Guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology recommend stopping disease modifying therapy in those without relapsing MS and who are nonambulatory. Researchers of a study presented at ACTRIMS Forum 2019...
03/06/2019
Nutrition
Nutrition
03/01/2019
Researchers analyzed the effects of tea, coffee, and soft drinks on the disability and fatigue experienced by patients with multiple sclerosis. Results were presented at ACTRIMS 2019.
03/01/2019
Neurology
Neurology
03/01/2019
In hopes of improving disease monitoring and treatment, researchers of a study presented at the ACTRIMS Forum evaluated vascular contributions to multiple sclerosis pathology.
03/01/2019
new medications
new medications
02/11/2019
Aspirin and clopidogrel are known to reduce early recurrence of stroke, but the benefits do not last. A new study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of cilostazol dual therapy with cilostazol for...
02/11/2019
Dementia
Dementia
02/07/2019
In studying the population of bacteria and microbes in the intestines, researchers determined the effect of “bugs” on memory disorder.
02/07/2019