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FDA approves controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm)
Approval was granted despite an FDA advisory panel recommendation not to approve the drug.
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Once-nightly sodium oxybate agent effective in narcolepsy
All three doses of the novel agent were associated with significant improvements in sleep quality, refreshing nature of sleep, sleep paralysis,...
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COVID-19 linked to novel epileptic seizures
Among patients with new-onset seizures, hospital stays were about 15 days longer – and mortality rates were significantly higher.
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Common MS treatment wears off more quickly in Black patients
These findings may have implications for the way Black patients with autoimmune diseases are treated in the future.
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Simple blood test plus AI may flag early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
Deep Learning’s assessment of intragenic cytosine-phosphate-guanines (CpGs) had sensitivity and specificity rates of 97%.
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Borderline personality disorder diagnosis: To tell or not to tell patients?
Not disclosing a diagnosis "is like you're not trusting a patient to be a reasonable adult human about this," said Dr. Amy Barnhorst.
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Novel Alzheimer’s drug slows cognitive decline in phase 2 trial
The Alzheimer’s Association is encouraged by the promising data, according to Maria Carrillo, PhD, chief science officer for the organization.
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Meghan Markle interview resurfaces suicidality screening debate
Ask open-ended questions of those patients who are struggling, said Dr. Mona Masood.
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PTSD prevalent in survivors of severe COVID-19
The results are “in line” with findings reported in other events, such as Hurricane Katrina of 2005, and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
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FDA approves first targeted treatment for rare DMD mutation
This particular mutation of the DMD gene “is amenable to exon 45 skipping.”
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Repeated ketamine infusions linked to rapid relief of PTSD
“What was surprising was how robust the results were,” said Dr. Adriana Feder, lead author of the study.
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Microvascular injury of brain, olfactory bulb seen in COVID-19
Vascular pathology and perivascular infiltrates found on postmortem MRI scans may be informative when interpreting brain changes on MRI scan in...
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‘She’s not a real doctor, she’s a psych doctor’
“I didn’t realize how much this experience pervaded through medicine,” said Dr. Janeni Nayagan.
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FBI warns of ‘imminent’ cyberattacks on U.S. hospitals
All health care systems should be prepared to deal with these problems, said Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum.