<ѻý>Gladiator Blood and Liquid Gold: Good for What Ails You?ѻý> A new book by Lydia Kang, MD, reviews the most dubious cures in history Dec 19, 2017
<ѻý>Epilepsy Patients Failing Regular Meds Improved with Medical Cannabisѻý> Reported better overall health as well as seizure control in pilot study Dec 05, 2017
<ѻý>Ketogenic Diet May Help in Tough-to-Treat Epilespyѻý> Literature review suggests benefit in refractory status epilepticus Dec 04, 2017
<ѻý>Study: Leave Tiny Brain Aneurysms Aloneѻý> Routine surveillance and coiling not linked to better survival Nov 20, 2017
<ѻý>New Immunoglobulin May Tell of MS Disease Severityѻý> Preliminary study implicates IgA in MS disease activity for first time Nov 15, 2017
<ѻý>Prolonged Sedation May be Bad for Baby's Brainѻý> Infants exposed to prolonged anesthesia had more MRI signs of brain atrophy Nov 13, 2017
<ѻý>Protein May Be Marker of MS Disease Severity, Remyelinationѻý> Early work suggests beneficial effect of IL4I1 in multiple sclerosis Nov 13, 2017
<ѻý>Banned, Novel Stimulants Found in Supplementsѻý> Four compounds found in six sports and weight-loss products Nov 08, 2017
<ѻý>Study: Teen Brains Change After Bariatric Surgeryѻý> Reward, executive functioning improved with weight loss Nov 01, 2017
<ѻý>Anti-Inflammatory Drug May Offer Benefit in Progressive MSѻý> Ibudilast seems to diminish brain volume loss Oct 29, 2017
<ѻý>Strike Three for Laquinimod in Relapsing MSѻý> Switching endpoints for third phase III trial didn't help Oct 27, 2017
<ѻý>Getting a Handle on Benign MSѻý> Prevalence varies by definition; agreed that disease progression varies widely Oct 27, 2017
<ѻý>Vaccines Tied to Relapses in Neuromyelitis Opticaѻý> Retrospective review finds protective factor in immunotherapy Oct 26, 2017
<ѻý>Revised McDonald Diagnostic Criteria Revealedѻý> Recommends using OCBs, both symptomatic and asymptomatic lesions to diagnose MS Oct 26, 2017
<ѻý>Salvage Tx with Radioactive Octreotate Effective for Neuroendocrine Tumorsѻý> Overall survival lengthened with salvage therapy Oct 23, 2017
<ѻý>92-Gene Assay: Promising for Molecular NET Classificationѻý> Identifies seven NET subtypes for those with uncertain diagnoses Oct 22, 2017
<ѻý>Radionuclide Tx Boosts QoL in Patients with Midgut NETsѻý> 177Lu-dotatate provides significant benefit for global health status and more Oct 22, 2017
<ѻý>Good Outcomes with Cabozantinib in Carcinoid, PNET Tumorsѻý> Treatment associated with objective tumor responses, encouraging PFS Oct 22, 2017
<ѻý>FDA Approves New Valbenazine Formulation (Neurocrine Biosciences)ѻý> One 80-mg capsule once daily for tardive dyskinesia Oct 05, 2017
<ѻý>Study: Giving Oxygen No Help After Strokeѻý> Trial showed no effect on death, disability in non-hypoxic acute stroke Sep 26, 2017
<ѻý>From Hopeless to Healer: Persecuted in Nigeria, Stonewalled by the NFLѻý> Early struggles prepared Bennet Omalu for character assassination in the U.S. Sep 20, 2017 video
<ѻý>Documentary Probes Death from Lack of Sleep (CNN)ѻý> Rare genetic disease with 50/50 odds of transmission and no cure Sep 19, 2017
<ѻý>FDA Panel Backs New Warning for Gadolinium Contrast Agentsѻý> Manufacturers could be required to conduct new studies Sep 11, 2017
<ѻý>Cannabidiol May Boost Blood Levels of Common Seizure Drugsѻý> Open-label study shows interactions with 5 epilepsy meds Aug 07, 2017
<ѻý>CTE Risk in Football Players Exaggerated? (Health News Review)ѻý> Media reports have run past the science Jul 28, 2017
<ѻý>Speech Changes May Signal Cognitive Impairmentѻý> Prospective study suggests 'connected speech' assessment could be screening tool Jul 17, 2017
<ѻý>Lifetime Stress May Boost Dementia Risk for Blacksѻý> African Americans seem to experience cognitive issues earlier Jul 16, 2017
<ѻý>CDC: White Collar Jobs Tied to Neurodegenerative Disease Deathsѻý> ALS, Parkinson's mortality more common in highly educated workers Jul 13, 2017
<ѻý>Can a Mild Opioid Work for Opioid 'Detox'?ѻý> Could be a method to manage opioid withdrawal symptoms Jul 12, 2017
<ѻý>Uptick in Creutzfeld-Jakob Cases Raises Questions (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)ѻý> Is chronic wasting disease in deer making the jump to humans? Jul 10, 2017
<ѻý>Lymphoma Case Reported in MS Patient on Aubagioѻý> First case in medical literature, more found in global surveillance reports Jul 07, 2017
<ѻý>A Look Back: Abandoned Painkiller Makes a Comebackѻý> Backstory on Opana ER, which the FDA now wants off the market Jun 09, 2017
<ѻý>Caffeine No Help for Motor Function in Parkinson'sѻý> Randomized controlled trial clashes with epidemiologic data Jun 09, 2017
<ѻý>Anti-Tau Drugs for PSP Move into Phase IIѻý> But phase I study of one agent pulled from presentation Jun 08, 2017
<ѻý>Inhaled Levodopa Cuts Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's 'Off' Episodesѻý> Drugmaker Acorda to seek FDA approval shortly Jun 08, 2017
<ѻý>Sleep Aid Tied to Parkinson's Riskѻý> But meta-analysis includes only two Taiwanese claims studies Jun 07, 2017
<ѻý>FDA Eyeing Patient-Reported Outcomes in Huntington's, Parkinson'sѻý> Some non-motor symptoms may be ideal 'PRO' candidates Jun 06, 2017
<ѻý>How Frequently Do Small Brain Aneurysms Rupture?ѻý> Hard to say for sure: evidence quality isn't good Jun 05, 2017
<ѻý>Morning Break: Tainted Trials; $40K/Yr Concierge Practice; Reality TV: Diabetesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Jun 05, 2017