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Patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices not designed to be magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-compatible can safely receive MRI

MRI Can Be Safe for Patients With Older Pacemakers, ICDs

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However, strict procedures need to be followed
A structured exercise program can help stroke survivors recover not only physically but cognitively as well

ASA: Exercise Boosts Cognitive Function After Stroke

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Most effective programs offer exercises aimed at strength, balance, stretching, and aerobic fitness
Children are much more likely than adults to have a headache before an ischemic stroke

ASA: Headache Precedes Stroke More Often in Kids Than Adults

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However, ischemic strokes still very rare in children
Gaining too little weight during pregnancy may increase the odds that offspring will develop schizophrenia later in life

Gestational Weight Gain Linked to Psychosis Risk in Children

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Insufficient weight gain linked to increased risk for schizophrenia in offspring later in life
For patients with hereditary angioedema with C1 inhibitor deficiency

Lanadelumab Active in Angioedema With C1 Inhibitor Deficiency

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Reduced cleavage of high-molecular-weight kininogen and reduction in attacks of angioedema
Supplemental breast magnetic resonance imaging screening improves detection of breast cancer in women with average risk

Supplemental MRI Improves Detection of Breast Cancer

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MR imaging screening has high specificity and positive predictive value in average risk women
In response to stimulation

Drug Combo May Help Combat Hearing Loss

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Lgr5-expressing cells differentiate into hair cells in high yield; >11,500 hair cells from single cochlea
For patients stabilized after acute coronary syndrome

Stratification Tool IDs Who Will Benefit From Adding Ezetimibe

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Tool identifies who will derive additional benefit from addition of ezetimibe to statin therapy after ACS
Targeting of tracked tumor foci allows for improved detection of Gleason score 4 + 3 or greater cancers among men under active surveillance for prostate cancer

Targeting of Tracked Tumor Foci Ups Gleason Score Upgrading

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Men with Gleason score 3 + 4 more likely to have upgrading than men with Gleason score 3 + 3
For patients with type 2 diabetes

Glucagon Receptor Antagonist Ups Blood Pressure in T2DM

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LY2409021 linked to drop in HbA1c, increases in SBP, DBP, mean arterial pressure