Anticoagulants & Preventing Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation
Depending on a patient’s comorbidities and history of prior cerebrovascular events, the rate of...
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Neurology
Comparing Options for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Spanish research suggests that a local steroid injection and surgical decompression both appear to...
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Considering Brain Function in Early Treatment of Childhood Obesity
Investigators from New York suggest that brain function be evaluated when deciding upon early...
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FDA Approves Fycompa to Treat Seizures
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Fycompa (perampanel) tablets to treat partial...
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Analyzing Antipsychotic Therapy in Office-Based Care
Investigators in New York have found that adults appear to make considerably more medical visits...
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Herbal Cannabis Use in Fibromyalgia
A study analyzing self-reports from patients with fibromyalgia who were referred to a tertiary...
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Tailoring Antiplatelet Treatment
Important advances have occurred in our understanding of the platelets’ role in arterial...
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DBS Effective for the Long Term in Parkinson’s
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) appears to be stable over a period of 3 years for improving motor...
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Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Aubagio Receives FDA OK
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Aubagio (teriflunomide), a once-a-day tablet...
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Zynex Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for InWave Medical Device
Zynex, Inc, a provider and developer of non-invasive medical devices for electrotherapy, stroke...
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Comorbidities in Hip Fracture: Costs & Improving Care Delivery
More than 250,000 hip fractures occur annually in the United States, and the incidence is...
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FDA Approves Nucynta for Pain Associated with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...
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Smoking Linked to Cognitive Decline
Middle-aged male smokers appear to experience declines in global cognition and executive function...
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Preventing Paralysis During Spinal Surgery
Paraparesis, paraplegia, and quadriplegia are potential complications of spinal cord surgeries or...
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Retinopathy Linked to Cerebrovascular Disease
American researchers have found that retinopathy appears to be a marker of cerebrovascular disease...
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Deep Brain Stimulation & Treatment-Resistant Depression
About 1% to 3% of the United States population has treatment-resistant depression (TRD), a costly...
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Examining the Neurologic & Cognitive Effects of CABG
Although the mortality rate associated with CABG has been declining, research suggests that...
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Managing Low-Functioning Schizophrenics
Research suggests that one-third to one-half of patients with schizophrenia continue to experience...
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Drug Approved for Parkinson’s & RLS
The FDA has approved the rotigotine transdermal system (Neupro, UCB) for signs and symptoms of...
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Immunotherapy for Autoimmune Epilepsy
A small observational study suggests that initiating immunotherapy early may improve seizure...
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