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Uncategorized Published - 31 October, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Vitamin B1 may decrease the chances of migraine headaches

Author: Jessica Norris MedicalNewsToday Migraine headaches can be debilitating and difficult to treat. Researchers are still working to discover factors that influence migraine development and the best ways to treat and prevent these headaches. A​ recent study found that diets high in the B vitamin thiamine were associated with a decreased risk of migraine. Migraine […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 October, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Local anesthetic cardiac toxicity is mediated by cardiomyocyte calcium dynamics

Authors: Julia Plakhotnik, B.Sc. et at  Anesthesiology September 2022. Background Long-lasting local anesthetic use for perioperative pain control is limited by possible cardiotoxicity (e.g., arrhythmias and contractile depression), potentially leading to cardiac arrest. Off-target cardiac sodium channel blockade is considered the canonical mechanism behind cardiotoxicity, however, it does not fully explain the observed toxicity variability […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 October, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Post-cardiac Arrest Sedation Promotes Electroencephalographic Slow-wave Activity and Improves Survival in a Mouse Model of Cardiac Arrest

Authors: Takamitsu Ikeda, M.D., Ph.D. et al   Anesthesiology September 2022. Background Patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest are routinely sedated during targeted temperature management, while the effects of sedation on cerebral physiology and outcomes after cardiac arrest remain to be determined. We hypothesized that sedation would improve survival and neurological outcomes in mice after cardiac […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 October, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Marijuana, meth, cocaine and opiates all linked to heart rhythm issues

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine and opiates are all associated with an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new findings published in European Heart Journal.[1] “Though alcohol and tobacco smoking have each been associated with a heightened risk of AFib, relationships between other drug use and AFib are poorly understood,” […]

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Uncategorized Published - 28 October, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Pain nerves may help to maintain a healthy gut, study shows

Authors: Patricia Weiser PharmD MedicalNewsToday A new study in mice suggests that pain neurons in the gut help to regulate the secretion of protective mucus. A study in mice suggests that pain neurons in the gut help to regulate the secretion of protective mucus. The neurons responded to painful gut inflammation by signaling other cells […]

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