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Ultrasound ablation for Parkinson’s disease: Benefit limited by adverse effects

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Sue Hughes
Publish date: January 7, 2021

“Longer-term and larger trials are needed to determine the role of focused ultrasound subthalamotomy in the management of Parkinson’s disease.”

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Which imaging criteria identify progressive forms of MS?

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Sue Hughes
Publish date: January 5, 2021

Identification of imaging features associated with primary progressive MS and features that predict evolution from relapsing-remitting MS to...

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COVID-19 anticoagulation trials ‘paused’ for futility, safety

Author:
Sue Hughes
Publish date: December 22, 2020

The trials involved are the REMAP-CAP, ACTIV-4, and ATTACC studies.

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Disabling stroke reduced with ticagrelor after minor stroke, TIA

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Sue Hughes

“This new information on disabling stroke underlines the importance of getting patients on dual antiplatelet therapy quickly after a TIA or mild...

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Air pollution linked to brain amyloid pathology

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Sue Hughes

Exposure to air pollution should be considered as one factor in the lifetime risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

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COVID-19 and risk of clotting: ‘Be proactive about prevention’

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Sue Hughes
Publish date: December 8, 2020

"We believe a systematic way of addressing this risk is best, with every patient hospitalized with COVID-19 receiving some type of...

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STRENGTH trial questions CV benefit of high-dose omega-3s

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Sue Hughes
Publish date: November 16, 2020

Questions about the CV benefit of omega-3 fatty acids and the high-dose eicosapentaenoic acid product, Vascepa, have resurfaced with results of...

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SCAPIS: Simple questionnaire can identify silent atherosclerosis

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Sue Hughes
Publish date: November 15, 2020

The study found 40% of the middle-aged Swedish population without known heart disease had coronary plaques on CCTA, and those with extensive...

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Local hospitals still have a role in treating severe stroke

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Sue Hughes

Local centers performed very well in the study, with very fast “in/out” times for patients who were subsequently transferred for thrombectomy.

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NfL blood biomarker captures suboptimal treatment response in MS

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Sue Hughes
Publish date: November 5, 2020

“Our data in this well-characterized large real-world cohort supports the value of serum NfL levels for treatment monitoring in MS clinical...

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A skin test for Parkinson’s disease diagnosis?

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Sue Hughes

The preliminary study used a chemical assay to detect clumping of alpha-synuclein in autopsy skin samples taken from patients who had Parkinson’s...

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COVID-19 diagnosed on CTA scan in stroke patients

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Sue Hughes

“As part of the stroke evaluation workup process, we were able to diagnose COVID-19 at the same time at no extra...

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COVID-19: Thromboembolic events high despite prophylaxis

Author:
Sue Hughes
Publish date: October 27, 2020

“Standard prophylaxis as recommended in the guidelines is a low dose of low-molecular-weight...

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COVID-19 risks are no higher in patients with multiple sclerosis

Author:
Sue Hughes

MS does not appear to be associated with higher risks of severe COVID-19 outcomes compared with the general population.

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Lower rituximab doses may be as effective, safer in MS

Author:
Sue Hughes

Adverse effects – particularly frequency of infection – were increased in the high-dose group.

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