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In 148 stroke patients with depression, slow and normal CYP2C19 metabolizers had similar escitalopram response and remission after 8 weeks. Stroke disability predicted outcomes better than g…
Read articleIn 5,128 stroke and TIA survivors from the PROGRESS trial, higher average and cumulative blood pressure over 18 months was linked to cognitive decline or dementia; each 15 mm Hg higher avera…
Read articleA 2026 meta-analysis of 7 small Chinese trials found that adding herbal patches on acupuncture points to usual stroke care improved self-rated sleep in 608 stroke survivors with sleep proble…
Read articleAdults with type 2 diabetes who also had ADHD died at a higher rate than those without ADHD in a 2026 study of 1.9 million adults newly diagnosed with diabetes across 7 countries. They did n…
Read articleA 2026 review concluded that GLP-1 receptor agonists have plausible stroke biology and modest prevention signals, but current human evidence does not support routine use as acute ischemic st…
Read articleA 2026 medRxiv preprint involving 65 early subacute stroke survivors found that a composite cerebral small-vessel disease MRI score predicted 90-day cognitive recovery more reliably than any…
Read articleA 2026 medRxiv meta-analysis of 27 trials found that transcranial direct current stimulation added to cognitive training improved global cognition immediately after treatment by SMD 0.36 com…
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