<ѻý>Our Health Systems Aren't Ready for the Full Approval of Lecanemabѻý> Screening, administration, and eligibility concerns remain Jun 23, 2023
<ѻý>Controversial Gene Therapy Wins FDA Approval for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophyѻý> Sarepta's treatment gets a nod for ambulatory pediatric patients Jun 22, 2023
<ѻý>Head Hits, Not Concussions, Tied to CTEѻý> Repetitive impact predicted chronic traumatic encephalopathy in American football players Jun 21, 2023
<ѻý>Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgeryѻý> Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed Jun 16, 2023
<ѻý>No Increase in Major Cardiac Events With Testosterone-Replacement Therapyѻý> Men with hypogonadism and heart disease or risk factors saw no increased risk vs placebo Jun 16, 2023
<ѻý>Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked With Increased Stroke Riskѻý> Swedish study is largest, with longest follow-up to date Jun 14, 2023
<ѻý>'Smart' Drugs May Backfire When Used as Cognitive Enhancersѻý> Productivity falls when stimulants are used for complex tasks Jun 14, 2023
<ѻý>Lower Dementia Risk May Be Linked With Shingles Vaccineѻý> Unique randomization of 300,000 people in Wales suggests an association Jun 12, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Wrestles With Part B Drug Costs, Wheelchair Ramps, and Dementia Careѻý> At the House of Delegates meeting, members debated on various topics Jun 12, 2023
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Drug Clears Major Hurdle Toward Full Approvalѻý> But risks associated with anti-amyloid agent lecanemab still loom Jun 09, 2023
<ѻý>Higher Fetal Cortisol Levels Linked to Sleep Onset Delaysѻý> Greater neonatal hair cortisol at birth predicted longer sleep onset latency at 7 months Jun 09, 2023
<ѻý>Morning Naps in Elderly People May Reflect Dementia Riskѻý> Relationship vanishes after adjusting for comorbidities, however Jun 08, 2023
<ѻý>For Some, Sex Is Better Sleep Aid Than Pill, Small Survey Findsѻý> Two-thirds of people who use sleep meds said they slept just as well or better after sex Jun 07, 2023
<ѻý>ADHD Meds Linked to Lower Suicide Risk in Borderline Personality Disorderѻý> On the other hand, benzodiazepines were tied to highest risk of attempted or completed suicide Jun 07, 2023
<ѻý>Happy Sleep, Happy Couple?ѻý> Sleep-related conflict was tied to poorer relationship satisfaction, researcher reported Jun 06, 2023
<ѻý>Once-Nightly Narcolepsy Drug Preferred by Patients Over Twice-Nightly Doseѻý> But the majority of patients within a large health system weren't prescribed the drug at all Jun 06, 2023
<ѻý>How I Became a Physician on Food Stampsѻý> Expanded SNAP work requirements will do more harm than good Jun 06, 2023
<ѻý>Kratom Linked to Outsized Proarrhythmic Risksѻý> OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests Jun 05, 2023
<ѻý>Huntington's Disease Chorea Improved With Valbenazineѻý> Treatment may offer alternative to other VMAT2 inhibitors Jun 05, 2023
<ѻý>Novel IDH1/2 Inhibitor Shows 'Dramatic Effect' in Low-Grade Gliomaѻý> INDIGO data demonstrate that some patients can delay "toxic" chemo and radiation, says expert Jun 04, 2023
<ѻý>'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Useѻý> In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey Jun 02, 2023
<ѻý>Study Suggests Increase in Brain Aging in Those With Type 1 Diabetesѻý> But this didn't seem to translate into Alzheimer's disease-related neurodegeneration Jun 01, 2023
<ѻý>Long COVID Cognitive, Depressive Symptoms Tied to Brain Inflammation Markerѻý> PET scans suggest gliosis may accompany persistent neurocognitive symptoms May 31, 2023
<ѻý>Family-Oriented Sedation Protocol Helps Kids With ASD Manage Routine Healthcareѻý> Integrated approach includes home-based prep and environmental modification May 30, 2023
<ѻý>Myocardial Infarction Tied to Faster Cognitive Declineѻý> Steeper annual drops for those who had at least one heart attack May 30, 2023
<ѻý>Neurologic Events After COVID-19 Vaccines Assessedѻý> Study finds preexisting risk factors in all patients hospitalized for neurologic symptoms May 26, 2023
<ѻý>House Passes Bill to Address Fentanyl Overdosesѻý> But critics say the HALT Fentanyl Act is the wrong way to approach the problem May 26, 2023
<ѻý>Long COVID Now Has a Framework to Define Itѻý> 12 key symptoms identify the disorder, U.S. researchers say May 25, 2023
<ѻý>Cognition Rebounds After Any Dip From Catheter Ablationѻý> Will ablated Afib patients have even better cognition in the long run? May 24, 2023
<ѻý>DOACs Safe to Start Soon After Acute Ischemic Strokeѻý> Trial supports starting within 48 hours for many patients May 24, 2023
<ѻý>New Type of Opioid Reversal Agent Approvedѻý> Longer-acting nasal spray to be available by end of the year May 23, 2023
<ѻý>Chronic Pain Detected in the Brain for the First Timeѻý> Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex May 22, 2023
<ѻý>Ear Clip-On Device Attenuates POTSѻý> Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulator shows promise in proof-of-concept trial May 22, 2023
<ѻý>The Opioid Treatment Dilemma in Jailsѻý> It comes down to funding -- but it's time for that to change May 20, 2023
<ѻý>Should FDA Grant Accelerated Approval to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy?ѻý> Waiting for the results of the SRP-9001 confirmatory trial may be a better move May 18, 2023
<ѻý>With Preliminary Win for DOAC, Sights Set on Supplanting DAPT After LAA Closureѻý> First randomized trial sets the stage for larger, more definitive studies May 18, 2023
<ѻý>Physical Medicine Academy Issues Guidance on Long COVID Neurologic Symptomsѻý> Clinicians need to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, PM&R specialists say May 18, 2023
<ѻý>Addiction Doc Urges Lawmakers to Rethink Methadone Prescribing Restrictionsѻý> Suicide prevention in traumatic brain injury survivors also on the docket during hearing May 18, 2023
<ѻý>Chronic Pain Incidence Is High in the U.S.ѻý> New cases occur more frequently than other conditions, and often persist May 17, 2023