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‘Good cholesterol’ may not always be good
Published on ScienceDaily.com Postmenopausal factors may have an impact on the heart-protective qualities of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) -- also known as 'good cholesterol' -- according to a study led by researchers in the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School...

Four out of 10 patients with atrial fibrillation have unknown brain damage
Published on ScienceDaily.com Four out of ten patients with atrial fibrillation but no history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack have previously unknown brain damage, according to the first results of the Swiss Atrial Fibrillation Cohort Study (Swiss-AF)...

Study on cross-border healthcare: empowering National Contact Points to help patients exercise their rights
The following content was first published on EU Commission official website According to a recently published study, European patients are still generally unaware of their rights and the possibility to access health services in other EU Member States, as well as of...

The latest issue of ORUEN – CNS Journal now available online
Oruen – The CNS Journal is a peer-reviewed, open access publication, and has received CME accreditation from the European Accreditation Committee in CNS (EACIC), with a 100% focus on original CNS research topics, and the latest advances, diagnoses, and treatment of...

Second ESUS Round Table: What Is The Future For NOACs in Secondary Prevention of ESUS?
The 15 min round table discussion by Christina Sjöstrand, Stockholm, Hans-Christoph Diener, Essen and George Ntaios, Thessaly, focuses on the concepts of randomized clinical trials for secondary stroke prevention in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source...