Clear Health Costs: Having Insurance Doesn't Always Pay The case of the $1,700 mammogram Aug 26, 2015
Playing the Name Game With Horner Syndrome Many people described oculosympathetic palsy before Johann Friedrich Horner Aug 25, 2015
Donepezil Add-On Promising in Completer Analysis Serotonin modulator slows but doesn't stop cognitive decline in phase II re-analysis. Jul 22, 2015
Agent Orange Plus PTSD Equals Extra Dementia Risk For Vietnam vets, defoliant exposure "may exacerbate effects of other risk factors." Jul 21, 2015
T1D Patients Face Nearly Double Risk for Dementia Findings still significant after controlling for vascular risk factors. Jul 20, 2015
Biogen Reports Another Tecfidera PML Case Non-fatal case is the second one for the oral MS drug. Jul 16, 2015
Sniffing Strength 'Profoundly Altered' in Autism Study suggests a potentially simple way to screen for ASD in preverbal children. Jul 14, 2015
Purdue Pulls New OxyContin Application, and Questions Follow FDA disavows previous requirement for study of abuse-deterrent formulation Jul 02, 2015
Inhaled Levodopa May Bridge Parkinson's 'Off' Periods Inhaler eased breakthrough motor symptoms between standard levodopa doses in an early study Jun 16, 2015
Copyright Issues Hinder MMSE Use Neurologists forced to look for alternate cognitive screening tests Jun 09, 2015
Getting a Handle on Lymphopenia With Tecfidera Label-recommended interval for lymphocyte checks may be too long. Jun 02, 2015
Novel MS Drug Offers Good Functional Outcomes Daclizumab HYP beats interferon for patient-centered outcomes Jun 02, 2015
No Surprises with Tysabri-Tecfidera Switch Discontinuation rates for both agents were in line with those seen in clinical trials Jun 01, 2015
13 Apple Watch Medical Apps Made for Physicians Even though there are over 3,500 apps that have been customized for the Apple Watch, there are few that health providers can actually utilize for themselves Jun 01, 2015
Ballroom Dance a Boon to MS Patients A small study finds ballroom dance -- waltz, salsa, foxtrot, and others -- may improve function in MS patients. May 29, 2015
Gross Anatomy: 'Nailing It' With the Weed Whacker Lucky landscaper escapes permanent injury after nail penetrates an eye. May 14, 2015 video
Does a Cocktail a Day Keep MS Symptoms at Bay? Patients consuming more of the hard stuff had lower EDSS scores. May 11, 2015
Abandoned Painkiller Makes a Comeback Here's how the FDA let a widely abused opioid back on the market. May 10, 2015
Injecting Opioid Tied to Blood Clotting Disorder Are most clinicians aware of this side effect of oxymorphone drug abuse? May 10, 2015
Seizure Drug May Help in MS Eye Disease Phenytoin shows promise for slowing neurodegeneration in optic neuritis. Apr 24, 2015
'Brain Code' Speeds Meds to Neuro Patients Algorithm plus medication distribution system reverses herniation, lowers intracranial pressure. Apr 23, 2015
An 80-Proof Antidote for MS Disability? Patients consuming more of the hard stuff had lower EDSS scores. Apr 23, 2015
'Sudden Adult Death' May Have Mitochondrial Origin Some cases of unexplained sudden death can be traced to a common mitochondrial defect. Apr 22, 2015
Increasing Tysabri Dosing Interval May Cut PML Risk No sacrifice of efficacy seen in retrospective analysis. Apr 22, 2015
Experts Gain Ground in CTE Diagnosis NIH working group says perivascular tau deposition is hallmark feature of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Apr 22, 2015
Novel Drug for Cramping Shows Promise in Early Trial Could benefit patients with MS spasticity and cervical dystonia. Apr 22, 2015
Idebenone Slows Respiratory Decline in DMD Antioxidant is thought to stimulate mitochondrial activity to preserve breathing ability. Apr 21, 2015
Neurologists Back FDA on Call for ALS Drug Data Experts want Genervon to release all of its trial results for an investigational ALS drug that's already gained patient support. Apr 21, 2015
TBI Patients Keep Cool With Induced Normothermia Protocol linked to better temperature control and lower in-hospital mortality. Apr 21, 2015
Guideline: Managing Unprovoked First Seizures in Adults Anti-epileptic drugs may reduce risk of recurrence, joint AAN-AES guideline says. Apr 20, 2015
What Makes an Opioid Stronger or Weaker Than Morphine? CDC classification of stronger, weaker, and morphine-equivalent opioids is confusing. Mar 30, 2015
Mixed Results for Low-Dose Statin in Second Stroke Pravastatin didn't reduce incidence of recurrent stroke, but did offer other benefits. Feb 16, 2015
Cannabis for Child Seizures: Popular, But Is It Effective? Thus far, only parent reports and open-label trials for support. Dec 10, 2014
Opioid Linked to Low Blood Sugar Tramadol was associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for hypoglycemia. Dec 09, 2014
Drugmaker: Aptiom Monotherapy Cuts Seizures Study supports FDA filing for expanded indication. Dec 08, 2014
Benefits Pile Up for Epilepsy Surgery When surgery is an option, studies suggest it's usually the best one. Dec 08, 2014
Mild Stenosis Linked to Death in Diabetes Long-term registry shows impact similar to single-vessel obstruction. Dec 02, 2014
Atherosclerosis a Signal for Brain Drain? Plaque burden was linked to cognitive impairment in a population-based study. Nov 28, 2014
Gout May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease Study showed AD incidence higher over 5 years for patients without gout. Nov 21, 2014