AHA: No Cognitive Benefit from Heart Drugs in HOPE-3 Substudy finds mental function unimproved by BP, cholesterol treatments Nov 13, 2016 video
AHA: Study Finds Celebrex Safe for Heart But naproxen not as heart safe as believed Nov 13, 2016 video
Marked Sex Difference Seen in Drug-Induced Liver Failure Brain damage, polypharmacy more common in women with ALF Nov 12, 2016
TCT: Amulet LAA Occluder Hot on the Heels of Watchman Another LAA closure device shows favorable results in trial Nov 03, 2016
TCT: Embolic Protection Flops for TAVR New brain lesions or clinical strokes unaffected in SENTINEL trial Nov 01, 2016
Pregabalin Could Ease Pain, Some Symptoms in IBS-D Pilot study shows positive results in some pain scores Oct 18, 2016
In Cryptogenic Stroke, Think Stimulants? Hospital saw three adult ADHD patients with ischemic stroke in one week Oct 17, 2016
Concussion Prevention: Senator Wants Crackdown on Product Claims FTC promises "a very close look" Oct 06, 2016
AAFP Says CMS Should Negotiate Drug Prices AAFP Congress wraps up with a series of actions targeting cost and access Sep 21, 2016
Remyelinating Drug Flops in MS Large placebo response, 'inverted U-shaped' dose-response in phase II trial Sep 18, 2016
Registry Data: Lemtrada More Effective than Competing MS Tx Better than fingolimod or interferon; comparable to natalizumab Sep 17, 2016
New Ampyra Trial Bolsters MS Efficacy Claims Walking ability, as reported by patients, significantly improved Sep 17, 2016
Fluoxetine Flops as Progressive MS Therapy Trial may have been underpowered to detect a benefit Sep 17, 2016
Rituximab Bests MS Drugs in Swedish Registry Rituximab offered drug survival advantage over fingolimod, natalizumab Sep 16, 2016
Survey Finds Many People Lack NSAID Knowledge Patients fail to ID these drugs or associated risks Sep 12, 2016
Patients Needing High-Dose Opioids May Have Genetic Defects Defective activity levels require extra meds for pain control Sep 11, 2016
Lowering the Bar: Adult ADHD, a Risky Diagnosis? As adult ADHD diagnoses increase, so do stimulant overdoses Sep 10, 2016
Lowering the Bar: Patient or Addict? For some an ADHD diagnosis is a ticket to ride the stimulant express Sep 10, 2016
MedPAC Looks at Ways to Adjust Misvalued Services Commission debates grouping CPT codes into families Sep 09, 2016
Concussions at Altitude: No Longer Worth Investigating? Researchers suggest issue is resolved; others say not so fast Sep 07, 2016
ESC: Savaysa Safe for Afib Cardioversion ENSURE-AF trial finds similarity to standard anticoagulant regimen Aug 31, 2016
ESC: CPAP Flops for Secondary CV Prevention No impact on coronary, stroke risks from sleep apnea tx in SAVE trial Aug 28, 2016
Afib: Poor Short-Term Outcomes More Common After Stenting But where is that expected link between Afib and stroke? Aug 22, 2016
Fraud Rounds: Four Retractions Tallied for PD Researcher Spared Jail Faking co-author signatures, consent forms, and duplication adds up Aug 03, 2016
Lowering the Bar: Love Potion Number 9 Million? Is the history of "low T" and "hypoactive sexual desire disorder" a tale of profit trumping science? Jul 06, 2016
ADHD Drug Fails to Boost Cognition in Parkinson's But patients reported improvements in impulsivity, inattention Jun 24, 2016
Quick Enrollment for STEADY-PD III Trial Researchers enrolled 336 early Parkinson's patients within a year Jun 23, 2016
301 People Charged With $900 Million in False Medicare Billings Largest sweep since government fraud team began in 2007 Jun 22, 2016
Anxiety Overlooked in Parkinson's? Longitudinal study finds 16% have baseline anxiety, 37% develop it over time Jun 21, 2016
Physical Therapy Underused in Parkinson's Only 11% of patients had used it in Medicare study Jun 20, 2016
Telemedicine May Be Boon for Treating Sleep Disorders Reimbursement uncertainty remains roadblock to wide adoption Jun 17, 2016
Does That Surly Teen Just Need More Sleep? Nightly sleep fluctuations predicted next-day mood Jun 16, 2016
Gamers Lose Sleep to Keep Playing Survey findings suggest video gaming is addictive behavior Jun 14, 2016
Late Sleepers Have Worse Diets Than Early Risers But sleeping late wasn't linked to higher BMI Jun 13, 2016