Misconceptions About Misophonia (“Hatred” of Sound)
Misophonia is a newly termed (Jastreboff and Jastreboff 2001) disorder in which sounds cause a...
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Neurology
FDA: Approval of Zolgensma Was Based on Manipulated Data
Despite inaccurate data, FDA says it is ‘confident that Zolgensma should remain on the market’
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At-Home Support Helps Stroke Patients Adjust After Hospitalization
Home-based support network includes social work case managers and online resources
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Recent Stressful Life Events Linked to Later Verbal Memory Decline
Link found for women, but not men, with stressful events within last year, but not more remote stresses
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Phone Consults Grow Mental Health Service Access for Children
Statewide programs let primary care doctors consult with child psychiatrists about urgent patient issues
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Strong SSRI May Be Tied to Small Decrease in Ischemic Stroke Risk
Rate of myocardial infarction similar with current use of strong, weak selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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Children With ADHD Have Differences in Part of Brain Controlling Movement
Children with ADHD exhibit impaired stop cues and reduced engagement
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Vaccination Does Not Up Risk for Developing Multiple Sclerosis
Odds of MS lower in participants with vaccination, especially for influenza, tick-borne illness
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More Social Contact at Age 60 Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
More frequent social contact during midlife linked to better subsequent cognitive trajectory
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Risk for Mental Health Disorders Up for Adults With Cerebral Palsy
Prevalence of some mental health disorder categories higher with CP, neurodevelopmental disorders
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Neuropathology Tied to Dementia ID’d in Football Players Who Had CTE
White matter rarefaction, arteriolosclerosis, DLFC NFTs linked to dementia in football players with CTE
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Professional Coaching Can Reduce Emotional Exhaustion for Doctors
Emotional exhaustion, rates of overall burnout decreased, while quality of life increased
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Psychologic Distress Linked to Cervical Cancer Mortality
Risk up with diagnosis of stress-related disorders or an occurrence of stressful life events around diagnosis
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Plasma Assay Promising for Diagnosis of Early Alzheimer Disease
Aβ42/Aβ40, age, and APOE ε4 status combination corresponds with amyloid PET with AUC of 0.94
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Brain Aneurysm Risk Examined in Polycystic Kidney Disease
Aneurysms detected by presymptomatic screening, more frequent in those with hypertension, smoking
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Burnout Symptoms May Up Racial Bias Among Resident Physicians
Residents with burnout had greater explicit racial bias, implicit racial bias scores after adjustment
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U-Shaped Association Found for Hemoglobin Level, Dementia Risk
Similar correlations seen with structural connectivity and white matter hyperintensity volume on brain MRI
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Work-Related Injuries Up Suicide and Drug-Related Death
Suicide and drug-related mortality higher in both male and female injured workers
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National Norms Developed for Assessing Medical School Empathy
Any raw score on the Jefferson Score of Empathy can be converted to percentile rank
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Authors Say Lower BP Targets May Cut Recurrent Stroke Risk
Data from randomized trial with nonsignificant findings added to updated meta-analysis
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