Let Ethics Guide Aducanumab Prescribing, AAN Says Don't rely on FDA approval alone to make best choices for Alzheimer's patients Nov 18, 2021
Microstent for Cataract Surgery Reduced Need for Glaucoma Meds Device lowers eye pressure by promoting fluid flow through Schlemm's canal Nov 17, 2021
Need for Liver Transplants Rising Sharply in Seniors Post-transplant mortality still higher versus younger patients, but improving over time Nov 17, 2021
Early Parkinson's Treatment: AAN Issues New Guidelines Levodopa usually is best first therapy for motor symptoms, neurology group says Nov 15, 2021
One Aducanumab Patient, Six Brain Edema Episodes "Uniquely complicated course" for patient treated with new Alzheimer's drug Nov 08, 2021
Guillain-Barre Risk Up Slightly After Shingrix Findings support FDA warning for recombinant zoster vaccine Nov 01, 2021
No Love for PRP in Ankle Osteoarthritis Trial Dutch researchers throw cold water on popular therapy Oct 26, 2021
Ho-Hum Oral Presentations on COPD Turn Into Fascinating Roundtable Here's why online meetings can be great Oct 22, 2021
No Benefit to Intensifying Diabetes Meds at Hospital Discharge Older adults discharged with intensified regimen had higher risk of severe hypoglycemia Oct 21, 2021
Ivermectin for COVID-19 Linked to Severe Toxicity in Small Study Confusion, ataxia, seizures, hypotension -- and for some, ICU admission Oct 20, 2021
Exposure to Certain Phthalates Tied to All-Cause, CV-Related Death Common chemicals in shampoo, cosmetics also linked with billions of dollars in lost productivity Oct 13, 2021
Spinal vs General Anesthesia in Hip Fracture Surgeries: It's a Draw Neither type led to better outcomes at 60 days, study finds Oct 12, 2021
Forteo Injection May Soon Face Competition From a Pill Same peptide formulated for oral administration passes phase II test Oct 07, 2021
Can the Death Rattle Be Silenced? Randomized trial says yes, but results may be challenging to put into practice Oct 05, 2021
Supplements to Prevent Bone Breaks? VITAL Says Forget It Landmark trial throws more cold water on vitamin D, omega-3 pills Oct 03, 2021
Remote BP Monitoring Dips a Toe Into Post-Acute Care Hypotension emerges as a risk in pilot study Sep 30, 2021
Could a Bisphosphonate Prevent Type 2 Diabetes? Study finds association between alendronate use and future diabetes risk Sep 30, 2021
Preventing Gun Violence in Patients With Dementia Gun safety advocate Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, offers advice Sep 23, 2021
Another Ivermectin Flop; 'Instant' Lung Cancer Decision Tool; Triple COPD Tx & Death Highlights from the European Respiratory Society virtual meeting Sep 08, 2021
Targeting Bacteria in COPD Shows Promise Great potential seen despite mixed results in two new trials Sep 06, 2021
Feeling Better in COPD: Simple Solution? No fancy high-tech drug needed, studies suggest Sep 05, 2021
'Hot Enough for You?' It's No Joke for COPD Patients Increased risk of exacerbations with hot weather, study finds Sep 03, 2021
Good Results When Giving Flu Shots to MI Survivors Still in the Hospital Vaccination prior to discharge linked to heart benefit Aug 30, 2021
Lower BP Targets Again Affirmed in Major Trial STEP trial from China shows major benefits in older population Aug 30, 2021
Mineral Oil Likely Accounts for Some -- But Not All -- of Vascepa's ASCVD Benefit Danish study fans the flames of REDUCE-IT controversy Aug 29, 2021
Polypills Ready for Prime Time in Large Swaths of People, Researchers Say Question now is how to implement fixed-dose combo therapy in clinical practice Aug 29, 2021
Parkinson's Drug Tied to Increased Hospitalizations, Death Mortality risk persisted in people taking pimavanserin Aug 17, 2021
Anti-VEGF Injections Preserved Vision in Severe Diabetic Retinopathy Aflibercept also reduced vision-threatening complications Aug 05, 2021
Driving Patterns Pinpoint Early Alzheimer's Disease Subtle shifts in on-road behavior suggest GPS-based biomarkers may have merit Jul 30, 2021
COVID-19: Persistent Cognitive Effects, Uptick in Alzheimer's Biomarkers Findings link cognitive impairment and long-lasting anosmia Jul 29, 2021
Aducanumab: What to Know If You Prescribe Recommendations may change when trial data are published Jul 27, 2021
Better Air, Better Brains Reducing air pollution tied to lower dementia risk, slower cognitive decline Jul 26, 2021
Drug Overdoses Spike; Shock Therapy Effective; Psychiatrist Charged for 'Pill-Mill' News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 21, 2021
Staying on Pimavanserin Cut Dementia-Related Psychosis Relapse However, late-stage trial couldn't separate efficacy in dementia subtypes Jul 21, 2021
New-Onset IBD and IL-17 Inhibitors: What Is the Risk? Underlying inflammatory disease severity should be taken into account Jul 21, 2021
Phone Calls Spot Early Alzheimer's Predictive model identified vocal features of dementia patients from everyday speech Jul 16, 2021
Safety Concerns Turn FDA Panel Thumbs Down for Novel CKD-Anemia Drug Advisory committee rejected oral anemia drug for dialysis and non-dialysis patient populations Jul 16, 2021
Alzheimer's Aducanumab Prescribing Information Changes "We as neurologists need a strategy to advise our patients," experts say Jul 09, 2021
Alzheimer's Biomarkers Tied to Endogenous Estrogen Exposure in Women Longer reproductive period linked to amyloid, p-tau in cognitively normal older women Jul 08, 2021
Nurse Suspended Over TikTok Videos About Patients Only thing hurt in her posts were "people's feelings," nurse said Jul 07, 2021
