Pope Discharged; Neurologist Drowns After Saving Daughter; Booze Tied to 61 Diseases Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jun 16, 2023
Prehospital Tranexamic Acid Won't Stave Off Disability After Severe Trauma Trial yields mixed results of giving antifibrinolytic drug in the field Jun 14, 2023
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked With Increased Stroke Risk Swedish study is largest, with longest follow-up to date Jun 14, 2023
Early Alzheimer's Linked to Gut Microbiome Changes Findings may help identify Alzheimer's disease long before cognitive changes emerge Jun 14, 2023
'Smart' Drugs May Backfire When Used as Cognitive Enhancers Productivity falls when stimulants are used for complex tasks Jun 14, 2023
Predicting Dementia Risk; Brains in Space; Epilepsy and Osteoporosis News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jun 13, 2023
Lower Dementia Risk May Be Linked With Shingles Vaccine Unique randomization of 300,000 people in Wales suggests an association Jun 12, 2023
AMA Wrestles With Part B Drug Costs, Wheelchair Ramps, and Dementia Care At the House of Delegates meeting, members debated on various topics Jun 12, 2023
Child Presents With Seizures and Pulsating Headaches Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome offers an important diagnostic clue Jun 12, 2023
Ultrasound for Distal Forearm Fractures in Kids; Ketamine vs ECT for Depression Also in TTHealthWatch: treating intracerebral hemorrhage Jun 10, 2023 podcast
Alzheimer's Drug Clears Major Hurdle Toward Full Approval But risks associated with anti-amyloid agent lecanemab still loom Jun 09, 2023
Higher Fetal Cortisol Levels Linked to Sleep Onset Delays Greater neonatal hair cortisol at birth predicted longer sleep onset latency at 7 months Jun 09, 2023
Morning Naps in Elderly People May Reflect Dementia Risk Relationship vanishes after adjusting for comorbidities, however Jun 08, 2023
Positive Signs for Lecanemab's Full Approval in FDA Briefing Documents Risks of ARIA do not appear to preclude traditional approval, agency says Jun 08, 2023
Insomnia Symptoms Tied to Stroke a Decade Later Research suggests that younger adults in particular manage insomnia for stroke prevention Jun 07, 2023
For Some, Sex Is Better Sleep Aid Than Pill, Small Survey Finds Two-thirds of people who use sleep meds said they slept just as well or better after sex Jun 07, 2023
ADHD Meds Linked to Lower Suicide Risk in Borderline Personality Disorder On the other hand, benzodiazepines were tied to highest risk of attempted or completed suicide Jun 07, 2023
Superior Cognition in the Oldest-Old; Novel MS Pathway; What Links Amyloid and Tau? News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jun 06, 2023
Happy Sleep, Happy Couple? Sleep-related conflict was tied to poorer relationship satisfaction, researcher reported Jun 06, 2023
Once-Nightly Narcolepsy Drug Preferred by Patients Over Twice-Nightly Dose But the majority of patients within a large health system weren't prescribed the drug at all Jun 06, 2023
How I Became a Physician on Food Stamps Expanded SNAP work requirements will do more harm than good Jun 06, 2023
Kratom Linked to Outsized Proarrhythmic Risks OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests Jun 05, 2023
Huntington's Disease Chorea Improved With Valbenazine Treatment may offer alternative to other VMAT2 inhibitors Jun 05, 2023
Novel IDH1/2 Inhibitor Shows 'Dramatic Effect' in Low-Grade Glioma INDIGO data demonstrate that some patients can delay "toxic" chemo and radiation, says expert Jun 04, 2023
Kidneys on Ice; Improving Outcomes for Smaller Strokes Also in TTHealthWatch: multivitamins for cognition Jun 03, 2023 podcast
'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Use In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey Jun 02, 2023
CDC: Children's Brain Infections Rose Last Winter, but Remained Rare Respiratory infection, sinusitis often precede abscesses Jun 02, 2023
Sleep-Disordered Breathing Tied to Brain Volumes in Amyloid-Positive Older Adults Relationships not seen in people without amyloid plaques Jun 01, 2023
Study Suggests Increase in Brain Aging in Those With Type 1 Diabetes But this didn't seem to translate into Alzheimer's disease-related neurodegeneration Jun 01, 2023
Long COVID Cognitive, Depressive Symptoms Tied to Brain Inflammation Marker PET scans suggest gliosis may accompany persistent neurocognitive symptoms May 31, 2023
Catching the Optimal Amount of Z's May Be Protective Against Long COVID Women who had the most healthy prepandemic sleep scores saw a 30% lower risk May 30, 2023
Family-Oriented Sedation Protocol Helps Kids With ASD Manage Routine Healthcare Integrated approach includes home-based prep and environmental modification May 30, 2023
Myocardial Infarction Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline Steeper annual drops for those who had at least one heart attack May 30, 2023
PET Scan for Alzheimer's Dx; Predicting Colon Cancer Survival Also in TTHealthWatch: promoting "goals of care" discussions May 27, 2023 podcast
Neurologic Events After COVID-19 Vaccines Assessed Study finds preexisting risk factors in all patients hospitalized for neurologic symptoms May 26, 2023
House Passes Bill to Address Fentanyl Overdoses But critics say the HALT Fentanyl Act is the wrong way to approach the problem May 26, 2023
Certain Toxic Effects Higher With Newer Prostate Cancer Therapies Systematic reviews suggests increased risks of cognitive adverse events, fatigue, falls May 26, 2023
How Docs Pay to Avoid Trouble; Musk Brain Trials OK'd; Cookie Dough Warnings Ignored Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff May 26, 2023
Brain Bleed Outcomes Improve With Bundled Care Strategy Positive results from combining BP, glucose, fever, anticoagulation control May 25, 2023