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Telemental health linked with improvements in key outcomes
“Telemedicine doesn’t address the national shortage of providers, but it definitely helps in underserved areas [and] rural areas,” said Dr. Haiden...
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First-ever Huntington staging system may jump-start drug development for early-stage disease
Researchers liken the Huntington’s disease Integrated Staging System (HD-ISS) to the system currently used to stage cancer.
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Acupuncture deep needling technique points to greater tension headache relief
At this depth, acupuncture promotes deqi sensation, which is considered key to successful acupuncture treatment in traditional Chinese acupuncture...
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FDA panel rejects pimavanserin for Alzheimer’s psychosis
The FDA will make its final decision by August 4.
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Synthetic opioid use up almost 800% nationwide
More than 100,000 people in the United States died of an unintended drug overdose in 2021, a record high.
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B-cell level may affect COVID booster efficacy in MS
“It’s meaningless to just go by some recommendation covering time since the last treatment.”
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Thrombolysis is safe in stroke patients on oral anticoagulants
Is it time to update current guidelines that restrict thrombolysis in patients taking oral anticoagulants?
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Exenatide linked to less hyperglycemia after stroke
The diabetes drug may offer better control than insulin for hyperglycemia, a common condition following stroke that leads to worse outcomes.
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Residential green space linked to better cognitive function
The researchers found lower rates of depression might contribute to the cognitive benefits associated with green-space exposure.
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Traumatic brain injury linked to ‘striking’ risk for CVD, diabetes, brain disorders
Mild and moderate-to-severe TBI is linked to an increased risk for hypertension, stroke, diabetes, as well as neurological and psychiatric...
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Novel combo drug shows promise as first-line Parkinson’s disease treatment
The combination of low-dose pramipexole and rasagiline is taken once per day and does not require titration.
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Experimental drug may boost executive function in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers also reported improvements in patients’ ability to complete daily activities, especially in complex tasks.
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More evidence that COVID ‘brain fog’ is biologically based
Patients whose cognitive symptoms developed during the acute phase of COVID-19 had the highest levels of brain inflammation.
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Medications for opioid addiction vastly underutilized
“The overdose crisis in the U.S. is continuing unabated, unfortunately, and medication access is an important tool to target and reduce overdose...