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Uk biobank -200,000 subjects opioid use associated with dementia, mri changes, and lower cognitive test scores

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Regular use of opioids and dementia, cognitive measures, and neuroimaging outcomes among UK Biobank participants with chronic non‐cancer pain
INTRODUCTION We investigated the association between regular opioid use and incident dementia, neuroimaging outcomes, and cognitive measures. METHODS Cox regression was used to assess the associat...
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May 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick suggested this week that only "fraudsters" would complain about missing a monthly Social Security check, and that most people wouldn't mind if the government simply skipped a payment.
Seniors won't complain if they miss a Social Security check, Lutnick says
More than 70 million Americans get a Social Security benefit every month, and for many, those checks are their only income.
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March 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Most neuroprotection trials fail. Mostly related to monotherapy for a multifaceted pathophysiology
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Kofke WA, Miano TA. Failed Neuroprotection Trials: An Evaluation of Complexity and Clinical Trial Design. Anesthesiology. 2025 Jan 14.
Failed Neuroprotection Trials: An Evaluation of Complexity and Clinical Trial Design - PubMed
Failed Neuroprotection Trials: An Evaluation of Complexity and Clinical Trial Design
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January 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM