Dementia May Be Underdiagnosed in States With Motor Vehicle Reporting Mandates
(MedPage Today) -- Mandating clinicians to report drivers with dementia may be associated with missed or delayed dementia diagnoses, a cross-sectional study of primary care providers suggested.
Clinicians in states that required them to report... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - April 26, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Huntington Disease: 5 Things to Know Huntington Disease: 5 Things to Know
These five things to know about diagnosis, quality of life, and management in Huntington disease are crucial for effective care of patients with this devastating neurodegenerative condition.Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news
Four pregnant women hit by listeria in VEGAN cheese... causing premature births and one case of brain damage
Investigators in France revealed the outbreak and said it had been caused by listeria in vegan cheese. This may have got into the products because they used nut milk, they said. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What's Behind a Woman's 43-Year History of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy?
(MedPage Today) -- Seizures were triggered by exposure to cold due to reflex epilepsy (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - April 26, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Antenatal Corticosteroids Do Not Negatively Impact Offspring
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Administration of antenatal corticosteroids to persons at risk for late preterm delivery is not associated with adverse childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6 years or older, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Use of Acid-Suppression Therapy Linked to Migraine, Severe Headache
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Use of acid-suppression therapy is associated with higher odds of migraine or severe headache, according to a study published online April 24 in Neurology: Clinical Practice.
Margaret Slavin, Ph.D., from the University of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Spirituality Intervention Tied to Lower Blood Pressure Spirituality Intervention Tied to Lower Blood Pressure
An intervention meant to foster a positive outlook significantly improved endothelial function and lowered blood pressure, show preliminary results of the FEEL study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Cause of Missouri Doc's Death; NBA Star's Bell's Palsy; Huge Data Breach at Kaiser
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John Forsyth, MD, the Missouri emergency physician whose death last May drew national attention and online speculation, died by suicide, according to Arkansas authorities... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - April 26, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
PECARN Prediction Rules for CT Imaging Show High Accuracy
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- The Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) intra-abdominal injury and traumatic brain injury rules show a high degree of accuracy in pediatric emergency departments, according to a study published in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Definitive Therapy Ups Survival in Brain-Only Mets NSCLC Definitive Therapy Ups Survival in Brain-Only Mets NSCLC
Definitive treatment to the primary site improves overall and cancer-specific survival among patients with brain-only NSCLC metastases, a recent retrospective study shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Clinical Summary Source Type: news
Prominent ALS Researcher Moves From Treatment to Prevention Prominent ALS Researcher Moves From Treatment to Prevention
After years of disappointing ALS clinical trial results, this year ' s Sheila Essey Award recipient for significant contributions in ALS research is shifting to prevention.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Medtronic wins FDA approval for adjustable spine-pain implant
Medtronic said that the FDA approved its new spinal implant, which delivers a variable electrical pulse to interrupt pain signals before they reach the brain. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Daniel Gilbert, David Ovalle Source Type: news
Better Scans Spot Hidden Inflammation in MS Patients
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- Advanced scanning techniques can find hidden inflammation in the brains of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, a new study shows.This “smoldering” inflammation detected by positron emission tomography (PET) brain scans... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
How Do Newer Antidiabetic Drugs Lower Stroke Risk? How Do Newer Antidiabetic Drugs Lower Stroke Risk?
Studies suggest that lower stroke risk associated with newer antidiabetic therapies is not due to the drugs ' tighter glycemic control. So, what is the mechanism?MDedge News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Lecanemab Extension Study for AD Offers Mixed Results Lecanemab Extension Study for AD Offers Mixed Results
The lecanemab open-label extension trial for AD showed no new safety signals, but the placebo roll-over group failed to show the gains seen in the experimental arm.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
