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A 43-year longitudinal study of over 130,000 participants demonstrates that regular processed meat consumption accelerates cognitive aging by 1.61 years, primarily affecting language skills, executive function, and cognitive processing.

The expansion of this recall highlights the critical importance of verifying medication packaging against blister strip labeling, particularly for controlled substances where precise dosing is essential.

Only 5% of Wernicke encephalopathy cases are diagnosed before death, yet the condition is fatal in 20% of untreated patients and leads to Korsakoff syndrome in over half of survivors.

A multicenter trial reports that adding middle meningeal artery embolization to surgical evacuation reduced reoperation rates from 11.3% to 4.1% in subdural hematoma patients, though further safety evaluation is needed.

Phase 2a clinical trials demonstrate benfotiamine’s ability to enhance synaptic activity while maintaining an excellent safety profile, even at doses exceeding normal thiamine blood levels.

“Understanding which people are at increased risk of a first stroke and providing support to preserve heart and brain health can help prevent a first stroke.”