Education Not Tied to Rate of Cognitive Change in Seniors
Education is associated with global cognition but not with the rate of cognitive change in older adults.
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Statins, NSAIDS Have No Apparent Survival Benefit for Grade IV Glioma
In certain parts of the analysis, the use of selective COX-2 inhibitors and metamizol was associated with inferior patient survival.
Treatment for Cryptococcosis Gets FDA’s Orphan Drug Designation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug designation to APX001 for the treatment of cryptococcosis.
History of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
The primary outcomes included all stroke and stroke before 60 years of age in women with and without a hypertensive disorders of pregnancy history.
Short-Term Exposure to General Anesthesia in Infancy Does Not Affect Neurodevelopment
Researchers reported full results of the 5-year GAS trial, the first randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of general anesthesia in infancy on neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Energy Drink-Med Interaction Identified as Likely Cause of Patient’s Breakthrough Seizure
A recently published report describes the case of a 16-year-old male patient who experienced a breakthrough seizure following ingestion of an energy drink and highlights the importance of recognizing drug-herb interactions and properly counseling patients on them.
FDA: New Plan for Regulations, Oversight of Dietary Supplement Industry
The Food and Drug Administration has announced a new plan to significantly modernize the regulation and oversight of dietary supplements.
Alterations in Cord Blood microRNAs May Predict Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Perinatal Asphyxia in Neonates
In this analysis, investigators examined alterations in the expression of umbilical cord whole-blood miRNAs.
Discord Found in Clinician-, Criteria-Based Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
There is disagreement between clinical diagnosis and criteria-based diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
NDA for Low-Dose Fenfluramine Submitted for Treatment of Dravet Syndrome
Zogenix announced the submission of a New Drug Application to the FDA for Fintepla oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome.
Anxiety, Depression Mediate Association Between Illness Perception and Job Fulfillment in Chronic Migraine
Results suggest that it is important to develop interventions aimed at improving the quality of life in individuals with chronic migraine and to increase knowledge about headache and psychological consequences.
Risk Factors for Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Epilepsy, Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures Identified
Up to 26.5% of participants had moderate to severe SDB as defined by an apnea-hypopnea index of ≥15.
EEG-Guided Anesthesia Does Not Cut Postop Delirium in Seniors
HealthDay News — For older adults undergoing surgery, electroencephalogram (EEG)-guided anesthetic administration is not associated with a reduction in postoperative delirium, according to a study published in the Feb. 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Troy S. Wildes, M.D., from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues…
Improving Pediatric Stroke Diagnosis: Filling the Gaps
Because of the relative rarity of stroke in children, many clinicians tend to presume that mimics are the cause of the symptoms.
Expanded Recall of Warfarin Level Monitoring Test Strips
Certain lots of Roche Diagnostics test strips should not be used with CoaguChek test meter devices to check levels of the blood thinner warfarin because patients may get inaccurate results and be at risk for serious injury or death.
Rapid Seizure Spread Linked to Resective Surgery Failure in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
In patients with drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy, rapid seizure spread outside anteromedial temporal resection resective margins can influence surgical failure, according to study results published in JAMA Neurology. Researchers from Yale University conducted a retrospective review of medical records from 131 patients who underwent standard anteromedial temporal resection at an epilepsy center. Only patients with…
Merging the Minds: Neurology and Psychiatry
Perhaps it is that tension between undeniable differences and inevitable merging that has led to more recent calls for cross-disciplinary cooperation.
Direct-to-Doctor Payments May Increase Opioid Prescribing
Physicians who receive direct pharmaceutical payments for opioid prescribing prescribe more opioids, especially hydrocodone and oxycodone.
Physician Burnout Tied to Ability to Address Social Needs
Improving clinic capacity to respond to patients’ social needs may reduce primary care physician burnout.
Migraine History Common in Patients With Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Many patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection, particularly those with depression and with spontaneous coronary artery dissection-related chest pain, also have a history of migraine.
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