Allo-HCT With Unrelated Donor Tied to Better Outcomes in AML
In active AML, outcomes superior for allo-HCT with unrelated donor than for cord blood transplantation
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Neurology
May 2019 Briefing – Neurology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Neurology for May 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Higher LDL-C Levels Linked to Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease […]
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May 2019 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for May 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice. Impaired Vision Tied to Perceived Discrimination in Older […]
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FDA Takes Hard Look at CBD
CBD products have swamped the market due to change in federal law, not because of new medical evidence
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Functional Limitations Persist One Year After Mild TBI
Fifty-three percent of patients with mild traumatic brain injury report functional limitations at 12 months
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Exercise, Therapy May Improve Depression, Diabetes Outcomes
Exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy can improve depression outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes
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Higher LDL-C Levels Linked to Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease
Cases with EOAD have higher levels of LDL-C, greater frequency of rare genetic coding variants of APOB
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Esketamine Nasal Spray May Improve Refractory Depression Outcomes
Findings seen among outpatients with treatment-resistant depression using combo nasal spray, oral antidepressant
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FDA to Hold First Public Meeting on CBD
Scheduled speakers will include doctors, consumers, and cannabis industry members
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Reading Visit Notes May Improve Medication Management
Patients say note reading helps them understand why meds are prescribed, makes them feel in control
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Eczema-Related School Absences Higher Among Blacks, Hispanics
3.3 percent of children missed at least six days of school in six months due to their skin condition
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Remote Ischemic Preconditioning May Have Neuroprotective Effects
Dynamic cerebral autoregulation increased six hours after RIPC, lasts for at least 24 hours
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Transgender No Longer Classified as Mental Health Disorder by WHO
The term ‘gender incongruence’ will be removed from WHO list of mental disorders
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FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Patients treated with Zolgensma have shown improvement in reaching developmental motor milestones
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Work Burnout, Gaming Addiction Classified as Diseases by WHO
Both conditions will be included in the 11th edition of the WHO International Classification of Diseases
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American Psychiatric Association, May 18-22
The 172nd American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association was held from May 18 to 22 in San Francisco and attracted approximately 10,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in psychiatry. The conference highlighted recent advances in the prevention, detection, and […]
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Most At-Risk Opt Out of Genetic Testing for Huntington Disease
Lack of cure, inability to ‘undo knowledge’ primary reasons for not going through with testing
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Depression, PTSD Linked to More Participation in Cardiac Rehab
Participation in cardiac rehabilitation up for patients with ischemic heart disease, comorbid conditions
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Targeted Laser Surgery Treats Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
Engel I outcomes more likely with ablations targeting specific lobe structures
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Incidence of Parkinson Disease Increased in Bipolar Disorder
High frequency of psychiatric admissions for manic/mix, depressive episodes linked to increased risk for PD
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