The Psychological Burden of Watchful Waiting: Anxiety and Depression Linked to Increased Rupture Risk and Mortality in Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
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The Psychological Burden of Watchful Waiting: Anxiety and Depression Linked to Increased Rupture Risk and Mortality in Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

A large-scale retrospective study reveals that anxiety and depression following the diagnosis of unruptured intracranial aneurysms significantly increase the risk of rupture and all-cause mortality, suggesting that integrated psychiatric assessment is a critical component of neurovascular management.
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Associated with Significantly Lower Risk of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Patients with Intracranial Aneurysms
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Associated with Significantly Lower Risk of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Patients with Intracranial Aneurysms

A large-scale retrospective cohort study reveals that GLP-1 receptor agonists reduce the risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage by 34% and all-cause mortality by 37% in patients with type 2 diabetes and intracranial aneurysms, suggesting a potent neuroprotective role for these metabolic agents.