AF Tied to 45% Increase in Mild Cognitive Impairment AF Tied to 45% Increase in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cardiovascular risk factors and multi-comorbidity appear to play an important role in the association between atrial fibrillation and mild cognitive impairment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

CMS Expands Behavioral Health Services CMS Expands Behavioral Health Services
The CMS 2024 physician payment rule finalized some of the most important changes to improve access to behavioral health care in the Medicare program ' s history, the agency says.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

AI Tool Flags Anxiety, Depression in Healthcare Workers AI Tool Flags Anxiety, Depression in Healthcare Workers
An artificial intelligence tool effectively detected psychological distress in hospital workers early in the pandemic and may be a new way to screen for mental health issues in healthcare workers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - November 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Natural Killer Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Alzheimer's Natural Killer Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Alzheimer's
Data from a small phase I study show significant clinical and biomarker activity of an investigational natural killer cell therapy in adults with AD, prompting a larger phase 2 trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - November 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Five Hours or Less of Sleep Per Night Tied to Depression Five Hours or Less of Sleep Per Night Tied to Depression
A genetic predisposition to getting less than optimal sleep was associated with subsequent depression.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Childhood Trauma Linked to Adult Headache Childhood Trauma Linked to Adult Headache
Adverse childhood experiences, including physical abuse and neglect, were found to be important risk factors for adult primary headache disorders.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

AI'Sees' When Patients Are in Pain AI'Sees' When Patients Are in Pain
Facial expressions could be interpreted by computers as a biomarker of pain, research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

Paxlovid Doesn't Reduce Most Post-COVID Conditions Paxlovid Doesn't Reduce Most Post-COVID Conditions
With the exception of venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism events, the antiviral drug did not reduce the incidence of post-COVID-19 conditions in a study of nearly 10,000 US veterans.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

First-in-Class Regenerative Therapeutic for AD Promising First-in-Class Regenerative Therapeutic for AD Promising
Allopregnanolone has the potential to delay neurodegeneration in early Alzheimer ' s disease by promoting endogenous systems of renewal and repair, early testing shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Promising New Therapies for Managing Tourette Syndrome Promising New Therapies for Managing Tourette Syndrome
Home-administered, wrist-worn median nerve stimulation is among new treatment avenues being pursued to manage tics in patients with Tourette syndrome.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Adult ADHD Linked to a Twofold Increased Risk for Dementia Adult ADHD Linked to a Twofold Increased Risk for Dementia
Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have a significantly greater risk of developing dementia than those without the disorder, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 26, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Promising Phase 2 Results for Novel Oral Alzheimer's Drug Promising Phase 2 Results for Novel Oral Alzheimer's Drug
An investigational dual PPAR agonist modifies Alzheimer ' s pathology and shows cognitive benefit in adults with mild-to-moderate disease and high plasma pTau-217 ratio, early data show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Specialized Care May Curb Suicide Risk in Disabled Veterans Specialized Care May Curb Suicide Risk in Disabled Veterans
US veterans with disability had a lower suicide risk than their non-veteran counterparts, new data show. Specialized care provided by the Veterans Health Administration could play a role.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Hitting the Snooze Button May Provide Cognitive Benefit Hitting the Snooze Button May Provide Cognitive Benefit
Snoozing after the morning alarm goes off to get a few more minutes of shut-eye may have cognitive benefits, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

High Rate of Psychiatric Disorders in Patients With Dementia High Rate of Psychiatric Disorders in Patients With Dementia
Psychiatric disorders are more common among people with dementia than those without it, according to results of a population-based cohort study. Depression was the most common comorbidity.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news