Novel Endocannabinoid Modulator Improves Tics in Tourette's In small study, total number, intensity decreased with minimal side effects, although no change for vocal tics Apr 27, 2018
Oral CGRP Inhibitor Helps Relieve Migraine Attack About 20% report being pain-free within 2 hours Apr 26, 2018
Potentially Fatal Immune Reactions to Lamotrigine Draw FDA Warning Eight serious events including one death since drug was approved in 1994 Apr 25, 2018
FDA Panel Gives Celecoxib Positive CV Safety Grade Votes 15-5 that it is non-inferior to naproxen, ibuprofen Apr 25, 2018
Antisense Therapy Shows Promise in Huntington's First human trial of huntingtin-lowering drug appears safe, well tolerated Apr 25, 2018
Predictive Factors ID'd for Neurodegeneration in Idiopathic RBD Opens the door to intervening with neuroprotective therapy Apr 24, 2018
Retinal Abnormalities Predictor of Some Types of Stroke Retinal imaging may offer noninvasive tool to determine pathogenesis of cerebral small vessel disease Apr 24, 2018
Eyes Might ID Preclinical Alzheimer's Presymptomatic patients show foveal thinning, retinal changes Apr 24, 2018
Vibrating ICD/CRT-D; Pradaxa Reversal Agent; Prevention Bonanza Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Apr 23, 2018
AAN 2018: Rare Disease Breakthroughs and Novel Approaches Noteworthy presentations at American Academy of Neurology meeting Apr 20, 2018
Wrist-Worn Device Reduces Hand Tremor Neuroperipheral therapy interrupts signal in essential tremor patients Apr 19, 2018
Novel Oral Agent May Help SMA Babies Preliminary data show SMN protein levels increasing Apr 18, 2018
Crowd-Sourced Data Pinpoints Patterns of Needle Discard Study shows harm-reduction opportunity in '311' info Apr 17, 2018
Erenumab Reduces Migraine in Hard-to-Treat Patients But questions about long-term risks remain unanswered Apr 17, 2018
Second BP Measurement Often Brings Better News Repeat measurement in same office visit is on par with adding a drug Apr 17, 2018
ACGME a 'Game-Changer' for Addiction Medicine Fellowships in addiction medicine open for all specialties Apr 17, 2018 video
Long-Acting Buprenorphine Helps QoL Outcomes Quick assessment tool seen as viable for gauging treatment success Apr 17, 2018
Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Create Unique Obstacles Ethnographic study documents clinical course from first moments Apr 16, 2018
Despite OD Risk, Opioid-Benzo Rx Continues Physicians know risks but still prescribe dangerous combination Apr 15, 2018
TAP Block Cuts Post-Op Opioid Need in Bariatric Surgery Less rescue medication needed and shorter length of stay with local anesthesia technique Apr 14, 2018
Slow Medicine: More on Prostate Cancer Screening; Simple Treatments for Nausea Also, a study quantifies waste in clinical practice Apr 13, 2018
Online Tool Helps Predict Survival in ALS Eight-factor model yields AUC of 0.78 for external predictive accuracy Apr 09, 2018
Morning Break: Antacids and Allergies; Condom-Snorting; Classroom Vaping Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ڴŮ staff Apr 03, 2018
Opioid Suicides; Dr. Predator; Now, a Benzo Crisis The past week in health-related investigations Apr 02, 2018
Mumps and Boosters; Ecigs and Quitting: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include sinusitis treatment, low back pain management, waning mumps immunity, and e-cigarettes and quitting attempts Mar 31, 2018 podcast
Docs, Medical Boards Ignored FDA Warning Letters on CCSVI Fueled by YouTube, bogus MS 'cure' peddled by docs licensed in multiple states Mar 28, 2018
Women Do Well Without Opioids after Gyn Surgery An 89% drop in opioid use with restrictive prescribing protocol Mar 26, 2018
Structural Brain Changes Found in Early Menopausal Women after HRT Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex volumes preserved in some Mar 22, 2018
Coffee and Cannabis; Stephen Hawking’s ALS; New Stroke Risk Loci News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Mar 20, 2018
Novel Tx Eases Osteoarthritic Knee Pain Geniculate artery embolization promising for knee pain, stiffness Mar 18, 2018
Novel Drug Reverses Anticoagulation in Emergencies Andexanet stops 90% of action of factor Xa inhibitors Mar 13, 2018 video
Perioperative Beta Blockers Trade Fewer MIs for More Deaths Issue of safety highlighted again in POISE analysis Mar 12, 2018
Young Athletes Show Invalid Cognitive Scores at Baseline Results may affect return-to-play decisions after concussion Mar 12, 2018
Cycling, Walking Also Risky in People with Epilepsy Rates higher than for car accidents, and independent of seizure meds Mar 08, 2018
Cath Lab Recap: Pacemap Algorithm; Carotid Stent Over Perfusion; 3-D Valves Interventional cardiology news to note Mar 08, 2018
Morning Break: Breast Cancer-Schizophrenia Link; FDA on Essure; Rx for Hearing Loss? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ڴŮ staff Mar 08, 2018
Stringent Diet May Suppress Gluten Neuropathy Compliance with a gluten-free diet may help the pain Mar 07, 2018
Kids' Chronic Pain and Life Challenges Go Hand-in-Hand Risk factor for poorer school function, as well Mar 07, 2018
Heroin Use in Pain Patients Signals Something Badly Amiss Tied to other illicit drug use, non-adherence to prescribed opioids Mar 07, 2018