Neurology

Allo-HCT With Unrelated Donor Tied to Better Outcomes in AML

Jun 4, 2019

In active AML, outcomes superior for allo-HCT with unrelated donor than for cord blood transplantation

May 2019 Briefing – Neurology

Jun 3, 2019

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 […]

May 2019 Briefing – Psychiatry

Jun 3, 2019

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 […]

FDA Takes Hard Look at CBD

Jun 3, 2019

CBD products have swamped the market due to change in federal law, not because of new medical evidence

Functional Limitations Persist One Year After Mild TBI

Jun 3, 2019

Fifty-three percent of patients with mild traumatic brain injury report functional limitations at 12 months

Exercise, Therapy May Improve Depression, Diabetes Outcomes

May 31, 2019

Exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy can improve depression outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes

Higher LDL-C Levels Linked to Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease

May 31, 2019

Cases with EOAD have higher levels of LDL-C, greater frequency of rare genetic coding variants of APOB

Esketamine Nasal Spray May Improve Refractory Depression Outcomes

May 31, 2019

Findings seen among outpatients with treatment-resistant depression using combo nasal spray, oral antidepressant

FDA to Hold First Public Meeting on CBD

May 31, 2019

Scheduled speakers will include doctors, consumers, and cannabis industry members

Reading Visit Notes May Improve Medication Management

May 29, 2019

Patients say note reading helps them understand why meds are prescribed, makes them feel in control

Eczema-Related School Absences Higher Among Blacks, Hispanics

May 29, 2019

3.3 percent of children missed at least six days of school in six months due to their skin condition

Remote Ischemic Preconditioning May Have Neuroprotective Effects

May 29, 2019

Dynamic cerebral autoregulation increased six hours after RIPC, lasts for at least 24 hours

Transgender No Longer Classified as Mental Health Disorder by WHO

May 29, 2019

The term ‘gender incongruence’ will be removed from WHO list of mental disorders

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

May 28, 2019

Patients treated with Zolgensma have shown improvement in reaching developmental motor milestones

Work Burnout, Gaming Addiction Classified as Diseases by WHO

May 28, 2019

Both conditions will be included in the 11th edition of the WHO International Classification of Diseases

American Psychiatric Association, May 18-22

May 24, 2019

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 […]