Study: Pot Use Doesn't Compromise Weight Loss Surgery But other findings suggest users could benefit from psych counseling Aug 14, 2020
Fatal Overdoses Often Mistaken for Cardiac Arrest Try naloxone in some cases appearing to be heart-related, researchers suggest Aug 10, 2020
Hearing Loss Tied to Dementia Pathology Tau tangles seen in cognitively normal adults with hearing impairment Aug 07, 2020
Lifestyle, Policy Changes Could Make Big Dent in Dementia Burden Report identifies 12 modifiable risk factors Jul 30, 2020
CBD Shows Promise for Patients With Marijuana Addiction Small but significant reductions in use observed in cannabis-tobacco smokers Jul 29, 2020
Alzheimer's Blood Test Shows Same Accuracy as Imaging Markers p-tau217 may be "a real game changer" Jul 28, 2020
Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines Tied to Lower Alzheimer's Risk Older adults vaccinated against pneumonia have nearly 40% less Alzheimer's risk later in life Jul 27, 2020
Dementia Tied to Olfaction; Preclinical Alzheimer's Trial; Guillain-Barré and COVID-19 News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jul 21, 2020
Understanding Kanye West's Bipolar Disorder From a presidential bid to Satanic vaccines -- could this represent a full-blown manic episode? Jul 15, 2020
Depot Antipsychotic Delays Hospitalization in Early-Stage Schizophrenia Trial suggests treatment typically used for chronic illness can be considered earlier Jul 15, 2020
HDL Protein Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Findings extend associations from cardiovascular disease to dementia Jul 14, 2020
Does Delirium Cause Long-Term Cognitive Decline? Analysis has "great implications in the COVID era" Jul 13, 2020
Doc Charged in Scheme to Pay Addicts to Get Naltrexone Implants Randy Rosen, MD, allegedly hired "body brokers" to lure patients, reaped $50M from insurance Jul 10, 2020
Sleep Troubles in Infancy Tied to Later BPD, Psychosis Could altered circadian rhythm explain the association? Jul 01, 2020
Alzheimer's May Develop Differently in Women Brain changes appear years earlier in women than in men, imaging shows Jun 24, 2020
Muscle Relaxer Rx Doubled Over 12-Year Span Spike in prescriptions among older adults particularly concerning, researchers note Jun 24, 2020
Dementia Linked to Previous Migraine History Midlife migraine diagnosis boosted dementia rate by 50%, Danish study shows Jun 18, 2020
Strange Sips, Steps Raise Concerns About Trump's Health CNN's Gupta: "A lot of clues, but no conclusions" Jun 16, 2020
Gay-Straight Alliances at School Cut Bullying for LGBTQ Youth Even bullying based on targets' weight or religion was reduced Jun 15, 2020
Repetitive Negative Thinking Linked With Alzheimer's Pathology Rumination, worry tied to amyloid, tau, and cognitive decline Jun 08, 2020
Is Your Patient in Alcohol Withdrawal? Don't Expect CIWA to Tell You It's like using a wrench on a nail Jun 08, 2020
Are Antenatal Steroids Tied to Higher Rates of Mental and Behavioral Disorders in Kids? Finnish study results suggest need to reconsider current guidelines Jun 08, 2020
Low-Dose Aspirin Flops for Depression Prevention in Elderly But other anti-inflammatory agents "remain promising," says researcher Jun 03, 2020
We Must Legalize Opioids Now to End Racist War on Drugs In the age of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement, it's more important than ever Jun 03, 2020
Alzheimer’s Tau Tracer Wins Landmark Approval "Major advance" toward diagnosing Alzheimer's with brain imaging May 29, 2020
Bullying Preceded Many LGBTQ Youth Suicides Shocking prevalence of victimization among younger teens who killed themselves May 26, 2020
In Utero Steroids Tied to Childhood Mental Disorders Findings may help inform choices about mom's treatment during pregnancy May 19, 2020
Psych Residents on COVID-19 Front Line; LSD in Phase II ADHD Trial News and commentary from the psychiatry world May 13, 2020
New Schizophrenia Drug Shows Promise in Field With 'Great Need' Reductions in negative symptoms a positive signal, though need replication Apr 15, 2020
Guns Used Far More Often for Suicide Than Self-Defense In Seattle area, 44 people shoot themselves fatally for every self-defense killing with a firearm Apr 13, 2020
COVID-19 and Suicide: ‘A Perfect Storm’? Suicide prevention should be considered in public health plans, researchers argue Apr 10, 2020
High-Dose Brain Stim Promising for Tough-to-Treat Depression Accelerated SAINT protocol well tolerated, safe in treatment-resistant depression Apr 07, 2020
Which Teens With Depression Respond Best to Prozac? Two symptom "clusters" may inform treatment decisions Apr 02, 2020
Preeclampsia Linked to Neurologic Disease in Full-Term Babies Risks still small, but can point the way to preventive measures, researchers said Apr 01, 2020
Meta-Analysis: Even One THC Hit Carries Risk for Inducing Psychosis Evidence suggested adding CBD does not ameliorate these effects Mar 17, 2020
Surgeon Accused of Taping Sex Assaults; MD Chokes Nurse; Sex for Pain Pills Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Mar 13, 2020
Montelukast Warning Upgraded Existing risk information not prominent enough and needs a black box, FDA decides Mar 04, 2020
Can Physicians Spot Prescription Drug Misuse? Study highlights struggles prescribers face with opioids, gabapentin Mar 01, 2020
