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Can a supplement that mimics the keto diet reduce seizures?
An open-label feasibility study showed that the dietary supplement was well tolerated.
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Changes in metabolism tied to risk of subsequent dementia
"These metabolites flag early and late pathology and may be relevant as targets for prevention of dementia."
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Coffee and the brain: ‘Concerning’ new data
High levels of consumption may have adverse long-term effects on the brain.
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Reducing air pollution is linked to slowed brain aging and lower dementia risk
The findings have implications for individual behaviors as well as public policy.
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Twofold increased risk for death from COVID-19 in psych patients
“Doctors need to look at these patients the same way they would other high-risk people.”
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State-of-the-art psych unit designed with recovery in mind
The new unit is designed both architecturally and clinically to deliver 'trauma-informed' care.
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A less expensive, more convenient treatment option for MS?
If approved by the FDA, ublituximab would become the only glycoengineered anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody for MS.
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Dose-dependent effect of ‘internet addiction’ and sleep problems
Mechanisms linking internet addiction and sleep disorders are not clear, but the relationship is probably multifactorial and perhaps interrelated...
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Noted ability of Mozart’s music to reduce seizures explained?
The acoustic characteristics of Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major (K448) suppresses brain activity in patients with epilepsy.
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Excessive drooling is a sign of greater dysfunction in patients with Parkinson’s disease
“Sialorrhea is not just a cosmetic problem.”
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Women with migraine are ‘high-risk’ patients during pregnancy
Pregnant women with migraine had more diabetes, hypertension, blood clots, more complications during delivery, and more postpartum complications...
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New data on COVID-19’s cognitive fallout
“Low levels of oxygen in the brain could lead to confusion, headache, and brain fog, and cause the cognitive disturbances that we see.”
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Psychiatric fallout from long-COVID: How to prepare
All patients recovering from COVID should be screened for anxiety, PTSD, and depression, said Dr. Silvia S. Martins.
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Two key suicide risk factors identified in borderline personality disorder
Clinicians should query patients about “longstanding” feelings of emptiness, said Dr. Carlos M. Grilo.
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TMS ‘surprisingly effective’ for resistant depression
"Among women, it looks like the older they get, the better the outcome," said Dr. Harold A. Sackeim.