Spotlight on the October 30 Issue

Abstract

This study followed 1,768 women who used hormone therapy, with 176 developing incident Alzheimer disease. Hormone therapies are associated with a reduced risk of subsequent Alzheimer dementia if taken during a critical window near menopause, but may be associated with an increased risk if initiated later in life. See p. 1846; Editorial, p. 1840 The authors evaluated protective effects of brief repetitive bilateral arm ischemic preconditioning on stroke recurrence in 68 patients with symptomatic atherosclerotic intracranial arterial stenosis. This noninvasive strategy has promise …