<ѻý>Excerpt: Black Man in a White Coatѻý> A new book by Damon Tweedy, MD, explores the role of race in medicine Sep 22, 2015
<ѻý>Some Yohimbe Supplements Stronger than Labeledѻý> Pharmaceutical-grade yohimbine, used for sexual dysfunction, is passing for a botanical supplement Sep 22, 2015
<ѻý>Patient Registries See Promise and Challenges Aheadѻý> Physician-driven registries adapt to a changing health system Sep 11, 2015
<ѻý>Stroke Rounds: Seizures More Common in Afibѻý> Stroke prediction score also predicts seizure risk in afib patients Sep 03, 2015
<ѻý>Clear Health Costs: Having Insurance Doesn't Always Payѻý> The case of the $1,700 mammogram Aug 26, 2015
<ѻý>Playing the Name Game With Horner Syndromeѻý> Many people described oculosympathetic palsy before Johann Friedrich Horner Aug 25, 2015
<ѻý>Slippery Slope: Does Convenience Trump Safety With NOACs?ѻý> Celebrities tout ease of new anticoagulants, but is there real benefit? Aug 02, 2015
<ѻý>Slippery Slope: FDA Reviewer Questions Eliquis Mortality Claimѻý> Trial data from more than 300 patients is missing Aug 02, 2015
<ѻý>Donepezil Add-On Promising in Completer Analysisѻý> Serotonin modulator slows but doesn't stop cognitive decline in phase II re-analysis. Jul 22, 2015
<ѻý>Agent Orange Plus PTSD Equals Extra Dementia Riskѻý> For Vietnam vets, defoliant exposure "may exacerbate effects of other risk factors." Jul 21, 2015
<ѻý>T1D Patients Face Nearly Double Risk for Dementiaѻý> Findings still significant after controlling for vascular risk factors. Jul 20, 2015
<ѻý>Biogen Reports Another Tecfidera PML Caseѻý> Non-fatal case is the second one for the oral MS drug. Jul 16, 2015
<ѻý>Sniffing Strength 'Profoundly Altered' in Autismѻý> Study suggests a potentially simple way to screen for ASD in preverbal children. Jul 14, 2015
<ѻý>Purdue Pulls New OxyContin Application, and Questions Followѻý> FDA disavows previous requirement for study of abuse-deterrent formulation Jul 02, 2015
<ѻý>PD Patients Report Better Sleep With Rotigotine Txѻý> Patch form of dopamine agonist also lowered nighttime activity Jun 21, 2015
<ѻý>Impact Slides: MR CLEAN to SWIFT-PRIME With Patrick Lyden, MDѻý> Lyden reviews the 'field changing' results of endovascular stroke tx trials Jun 19, 2015 video
<ѻý>Inhaled Levodopa May Bridge Parkinson's 'Off' Periodsѻý> Inhaler eased breakthrough motor symptoms between standard levodopa doses in an early study Jun 16, 2015
<ѻý>Subcutaneous Apomorphine Gets Parkinson's Patient Moving Quicklyѻý> Most patients respond to injected drug within 20 minutes Jun 16, 2015
<ѻý>Iron Reduces Parasomnias in Children With Restless Legsѻý> Most with restless legs syndrome and night terrors do well with ferritin supplements Jun 12, 2015
<ѻý>Persistent Sleep Trouble Common in Kids With Brain Injuriesѻý> TBI leaves children struggling for months with daytime sleepiness and problems sleeping at night Jun 12, 2015
<ѻý>Sleep Apnea Correlates With Injury on the Jobѻý> Accidents while working occurred twice as frequently when sleep apnea was involved Jun 10, 2015
<ѻý>Copyright Issues Hinder MMSE Useѻý> Neurologists forced to look for alternate cognitive screening tests Jun 09, 2015
<ѻý>'Sleeping In' Doesn't Make Up for Lost Sleep in Teensѻý> Sleep deprivation may affect work in schools and driving Jun 08, 2015
<ѻý>Getting a Handle on Lymphopenia With Tecfideraѻý> Label-recommended interval for lymphocyte checks may be too long. Jun 02, 2015
<ѻý>Novel MS Drug Offers Good Functional Outcomesѻý> Daclizumab HYP beats interferon for patient-centered outcomes Jun 02, 2015
<ѻý>No Surprises with Tysabri-Tecfidera Switchѻý> Discontinuation rates for both agents were in line with those seen in clinical trials Jun 01, 2015
<ѻý>13 Apple Watch Medical Apps Made for Physicians ѻý> Even though there are over 3,500 apps that have been customized for the Apple Watch, there are few that health providers can actually utilize for themselves Jun 01, 2015
<ѻý>Ballroom Dance a Boon to MS Patientsѻý> A small study finds ballroom dance -- waltz, salsa, foxtrot, and others -- may improve function in MS patients. May 29, 2015
<ѻý>Gross Anatomy: 'Nailing It' With the Weed Whackerѻý> Lucky landscaper escapes permanent injury after nail penetrates an eye. May 14, 2015 video
<ѻý>Does a Cocktail a Day Keep MS Symptoms at Bay?ѻý> Patients consuming more of the hard stuff had lower EDSS scores. May 11, 2015
<ѻý>Testosterone Shots: Riskier Than Gels or Patches?ѻý> Spike in T levels from bolus injections may explain higher adverse outcome rates. May 11, 2015
<ѻý>Abandoned Painkiller Makes a Comebackѻý> Here's how the FDA let a widely abused opioid back on the market. May 10, 2015
<ѻý>Injecting Opioid Tied to Blood Clotting Disorderѻý> Are most clinicians aware of this side effect of oxymorphone drug abuse? May 10, 2015
<ѻý>Seizure Drug May Help in MS Eye Diseaseѻý> Phenytoin shows promise for slowing neurodegeneration in optic neuritis. Apr 24, 2015
<ѻý>'Brain Code' Speeds Meds to Neuro Patientsѻý> Algorithm plus medication distribution system reverses herniation, lowers intracranial pressure. Apr 23, 2015
<ѻý>An 80-Proof Antidote for MS Disability?ѻý> Patients consuming more of the hard stuff had lower EDSS scores. Apr 23, 2015
<ѻý>'Sudden Adult Death' May Have Mitochondrial Originѻý> Some cases of unexplained sudden death can be traced to a common mitochondrial defect. Apr 22, 2015
<ѻý>Increasing Tysabri Dosing Interval May Cut PML Riskѻý> No sacrifice of efficacy seen in retrospective analysis. Apr 22, 2015
<ѻý>Experts Gain Ground in CTE Diagnosisѻý> NIH working group says perivascular tau deposition is hallmark feature of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Apr 22, 2015
<ѻý>Novel Drug for Cramping Shows Promise in Early Trialѻý> Could benefit patients with MS spasticity and cervical dystonia. Apr 22, 2015