Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other injuries to blood vessels in the brain, like stroke, are a leading cause of long-term disability or death. Researchers at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes…
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Study Describes Bleeding Risk With Anticoagulants for VTE
A new study may help doctors assess the long-term risk for major bleeding if anticoagulation for unprovoked venous thromboembolisms (VTE) is continued beyond 3-6 months. The meta-analysis of data from 27 studies with 17,202 patients was published in the Annals…
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Blood Tests Offer the Promise of Precision Psychiatry
A panel of blood-based biomarkers can distinguish between depression and bipolar disorder, predict a person’s future risk for these disorders, and inform more tailored medication choices, new research shows. Dr Alexander Niculescu “In terms of precision psychiatry ― objective assessment,…
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