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PTSD tied to heart, stroke risk among women
Women with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes, suggests a new study. Women with the most symptoms were about 60 percent more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, compared to […]
Study of Ebola survivors launched in Liberia
The Liberia-U.S. clinical research partnership known as PREVAIL has launched a study of people in Liberia who have survived Ebola virus disease (EVD) within the past two years.
Study says sugar reduction may stop spread of HIV
Researchers have recently made a major discovery into HIV studies. The findings suggest that if the virus is incapable of accessing sugar and other nutrients after infecting a
Efficacy of beta blockers in patients with heart failure plus atrial fibrillation: an individual-patient data meta-analysis
PEER REVIEW - Dr.Bim Afolabi selects the latest and best of peer-reviewed research papers Kotecha D, Holmes J, Krum H, et al. Lancet. 2014 Sep 2. pii: S0140-6736(14)61373-8. doi:
Intracranial hemorrhage mortality in atrial fibrillation patients treated with dabigatran or warfarin
PEER REVIEW - Dr. Bim Afolabi selects the latest and best of peer-reviewed research papers Alonso A, Bengtson LG, MacLehose RF, et al. Stroke. 2014 Aug;45(8):2286-91. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.006016. Epub 2014
Drug-resistant typhoid of concern
Researchers from the Wellcome Trust, who have been tracking the hard-to-treat infection, say it is replacing regular typhoid in many countries. They analysed bacterial samples from 63 countries -
Underweight at greater risk for dementia
Individuals with body mass index values below 20 in middle age were significantly more likely than those of normal weight to develop dementia later on, a retrospective study
Can medical marijuana help treat Epilepsy?
Several people have jumped on the proverbial “bandwagon” to study the use of medicinal marijuana for the treatment of various illnesses including Jamaica who residents and some scientists
JIPA-sponsored CME Neurological Symposium has full house on TBI and Stroke Rehabilitation
The Hilton Barbados was the backdrop for an all-day seminar for health care professionals focusing on Neurological Rehabilitation for Stroke & Traumatic Brain Injury in the Caribbean. Allied
Increased memory loss linked to methionine-rich diet
Study co-author Anuradha Kalani, of the University of Louisville, KY, and colleagues note that past studies have suggested excess methylation - a system involved in the regulation of