Alcohol, Psychological Distress Tied to REM Disorder Possible RBD risk factors vary from those for Parkinson's, study shows Dec 27, 2018
Whole-Body Cyrotherapy Caused Cold Burn Injury Trendy treatment never FDA-approved for health benefits Dec 14, 2018
Antipsychotics Linked to Greater Risk of Death for Youths Most deaths were unexpected, suggesting side effects but with many limitations Dec 13, 2018
Older Sibling with Autism or ADHD Ups Risk for Younger Kids Later-born children show rates markedly greater than in general population Dec 10, 2018
Do Psychotropic Drugs Affect EMU Seizure Frequency? Some psych meds linked to fewer epilepsy monitoring unit seizures; others tied to more Dec 07, 2018
Fenfluramine Again Shows Efficacy in Dravet Syndrome No signs of cardiac valve toxicity, though some children lost weight Dec 05, 2018
Teens, Adults With Epilepsy at High Risk for Depression Two studies call for regular mental health screening of epilepsy patients Dec 03, 2018
Seizure Risk in Pregnancy Highest With Frontal Lobe Epilepsy Changes in antiepileptic drug metabolism during pregnancy may play a role Dec 03, 2018
Benefits of CBD for Epilepsy Fades in One-Third of Patients But the observation that two-thirds continued to benefit may be a key finding Dec 02, 2018
Machine Learning Allows for Low-Dose Gadolinium Contrast Minimal loss of resolution with 10% Gd dose Nov 30, 2018
ADHD Genes; Psychosis and Suicide; Your Brain on Internet Gaming News and commentary from the psychiatry world Nov 28, 2018
Digital Mammograms Show Vulnerability to Cyberattacks Two out of three radiologists couldn't tell that images were manipulated Nov 28, 2018
Can Home Videos Diagnose Autism? Machine learning on home videos show promise for earlier detection Nov 28, 2018
Group Hypnotherapy Helps IBS Patients As effective as individual treatment in reducing perception of symptoms Nov 26, 2018
Noninvasive Devices Help Migraine, Cluster Headache Patients Neuromodulation can provide both prevention and acute treatment Nov 21, 2018
Complementary Approaches May Help Headache Patients Many promote stress reduction, relaxation, lifestyle changes Nov 21, 2018
Medication Overuse Headache: Is It Overblown? Experts debate conflicting views of the role of medication overuse headache in chronic migraine Nov 20, 2018
Dementia Linked to Death in Most Older Adults with Down Syndrome Late-onset epilepsy, APOE status raised mortality risk substantially Nov 19, 2018
Which Migraine Patients Should Get CGRP Drugs? Upcoming AHS position paper will help guide clinicians Nov 19, 2018
Migraines Mimicking Stroke Still Pose Diagnostic Challenges Migraine with aura responsible for 18% of improper thrombolytic treatments Nov 19, 2018
Behavioral Therapy Improves Headache Outcomes Stress, anxiety, depression play significant roles in migraine Nov 18, 2018
Omega-3 and Vitamin D; Vein Grafts and CABG: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include benefits of CABG, vein harvesting, new exercise guidelines, and omega-3 and vitamin D supplementation Nov 17, 2018 podcast
Abuse-Deterrent Oxycodone Ekes Out FDA Panel Win 10-7 vote in joint advisory committee meeting favoring MNK-812 approval Nov 15, 2018
AHA: Neighborhood Violence Takes Toll on Heart Studies connect steady diet of violence to early heart disease Nov 14, 2018
AMA Delegates Back Physician Freedom in Opioid Prescribing CDC guidelines are well-intentioned but shouldn't restrict prescribing, they say Nov 13, 2018
New Abuse-Deterrent IR Oxycodone Drug to Be Reviewed MNK-812 employs multiple technologies to make snorting painful and injection difficult Nov 13, 2018
AMA Wrestles with Physician-Assisted Suicide Stance Proponents of PAS/medical aid-in-dying push back Nov 12, 2018
AHA: Zetia May Cut CV Events in Japanese Seniors Results from EWTOPIA75 trial not enough to change practice, experts says Nov 11, 2018
Concussion Serum Biomarkers Miss the Mark in Sports Blood-based markers may detect brain injury, but have limitations Nov 08, 2018
Parental Injury Tied to Troubled Sleep for the Kids Teenagers, children of parents with both PTSD and TBI at increased risk Nov 04, 2018
'I Had Not Kept Up': A Physician Re-Education Story Patient's overdose made Jeoffry Gordon, MD, recognize he didn't know everything Nov 02, 2018
Lifespan in Parkinson's Tied to Early Symptoms Normal cognition early in PD predicted normal life expectancy Nov 01, 2018
Eye Imaging May Give Early Clues to Alzheimer's Abnormal retinal vasculature in two separate studies Oct 31, 2018
New Binge Eating Tx; DAYBREAK Results Disappoint; Opioid for MDD? News and commentary from the psychiatry world Oct 31, 2018
Opioid for Depression Comes Before FDA Panel Buprenorphine/samidorphan drug to be scrutinized Oct 31, 2018
SGLT-2 for Stage 3 CKD; Opioids for CKD; Kidney Transplant Discard & Disabilities Roundup of more top abstracts from Kidney Week 2018 Oct 30, 2018
Possible Malingering in PTSD, TBI Cases Calls for Careful Analysis Study highlights challenges in diagnosis, treatment in veterans and general population Oct 29, 2018
Acute Kidney Injury Linked with Higher Dementia Risk Risk heightened even among those with full renal recovery Oct 28, 2018
