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

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

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

Could Bedside Training Help End the US Neurologist Shortage? Could Bedside Training Help End the US Neurologist Shortage?
A program that teaches internal medicine residents, medical students, and other trainees how to assess neurologic conditions could help address neurologist shortage.Medscape Medical 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

The Challenges of Pain Management in Latin America The Challenges of Pain Management in Latin America
New evidence suggested that a section of the Latin American population may have increased sensitivity to pain, which heightens the problem of inadequate healthcare access.Medscape Medical 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

Exposure to Industrial Solvent Linked to 24% Higher PD Risk Exposure to Industrial Solvent Linked to 24% Higher PD Risk
Airborne exposure to a common industrial solvent was linked to a 24% increased risk of Parkinson ’s disease in urban areas.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

Largest CIDP Trial Offers Promising Results for Drug Combo Largest CIDP Trial Offers Promising Results for Drug Combo
Nearly 70% of patients showed improvement after treatment with efgartigimod plus rHuPH20 in phase 2 of the largest randomized controlled trial for CIDP to date.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 25, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Teleneurology for Suspected Stroke Speeds Treatment Teleneurology for Suspected Stroke Speeds Treatment
Alerting neurologists via telemedicine that a patient with suspected acute stroke is en route to the hospital significantly speeds thrombolytic treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 24, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Canadian Pediatric Society Issues Guidance on Cannabis Canadian Pediatric Society Issues Guidance on Cannabis
Experts recommend open, evidence-based discussions about medical cannabis with families and call for more research.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

How to Make the Most of Your Patient's Holter Monitor How to Make the Most of Your Patient's Holter Monitor
An electrophysiologist shares eight tips for making the best use of the data that this device provides.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news

Lidocaine Nerve Block Effective for Severe Migraine in Kids Lidocaine Nerve Block Effective for Severe Migraine in Kids
Lidocaine injections into the greater occipital nerve relieve severe, refractory migraine attacks in children, results of a randomized controlled trial showed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Lidocaine Nerve Block Effective for Severe Migraine in Kids Lidocaine Nerve Block Effective for Severe Migraine in Kids
Lidocaine injections into the greater occipital nerve relieve severe, refractory migraine attacks in children, results of a randomized controlled trial show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 19, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Reduced LDL by 50% Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Reduced LDL by 50%
Lerodalcibep, a third-generation PCSK9 inhibitor, reduced LDL by more than 50% vs placebo in patients with or at a high risk for CVD in the phase 3 LIBerate-HR trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Ocular Microbiome May Be Dry Eye Culprit Ocular Microbiome May Be Dry Eye Culprit
Researchers are trying to understand what role bacteria play in various eye conditions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news

Tension, Other Headache Types Robustly Linked to Suicide Tension, Other Headache Types Robustly Linked to Suicide
Headache, including tension-type, migraine, and posttraumatic, are robustly associated with both attempted and completed suicide, a large study shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news