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ALS drug gets FDA panel thumbs-up after rare second look
FDA officials in the meeting stressed the importance of considering unmet medical need in ALS in the panel’s decision-making process.
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COVID-19 linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk
“If this is another burden that’s increased by COVID, this is something we’re really going to have to prepare for.”
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Vitamins or cocoa: Which preserves cognition?
“Even suboptimum levels of micronutrients and essential minerals can have significant consequences for brain health.”
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Yoga, CBT provide long-term improvement in insomnia, worry
“So to find something they can do that lasts ... and has some enduring impact on their quality of life and their mental health, and they’re both...
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Blood type linked to higher risk for early onset stroke
“The risk of stroke due to blood type is smaller than other risk factors that we know about, like smoking and hypertension. I would be much more...
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Digital therapy may ‘rewire’ the brain to improve tinnitus
Patients reported clinically meaningful reductions in ratings of annoyance, inability to ignore, unpleasantness, and loudness after using a...
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APA task force highlights U.S. psychiatric bed crisis
The APA’s virtual model will be continually updated and can be modified to better reflect the current situation in any given community.
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Two deaths from liver failure linked to spinal muscular atrophy drug
These are the first known fatal cases of acute liver failure associated with the drug, which the company notes was a known side effect included in...
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Mixed results for intensive home care for psychiatric crises
“Intensive home treatment is not a substitute for inpatient care but a different treatment opportunity for psychiatric patients in crisis,” said...
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No increase in overdose deaths with take-home methadone
The percentage of deaths involving methadone decreased from 4.5% in 2019 to 3.2% in 2021.
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Global data provide new insight into problem gambling
People with more severe gambling issues “are likely to have comorbidities and may require more intensive interventions.”
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Telemental health linked with improvements in key outcomes
“Telemedicine doesn’t address the national shortage of providers, but it definitely helps in underserved areas [and] rural areas,” said Dr. Haiden...
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First-ever Huntington staging system may jump-start drug development for early-stage disease
Researchers liken the Huntington’s disease Integrated Staging System (HD-ISS) to the system currently used to stage cancer.
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Acupuncture deep needling technique points to greater tension headache relief
At this depth, acupuncture promotes deqi sensation, which is considered key to successful acupuncture treatment in traditional Chinese acupuncture...
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FDA panel rejects pimavanserin for Alzheimer’s psychosis
The FDA will make its final decision by August 4.