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Novel drug significantly reduces tics in Tourette syndrome – without side effects
Ecocipam does not lead to weight gain, anxiety, depression, or tardive dyskinesia, compared with placebo – a factor that may lead to better...
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‘Alarming, unexpected’ rate of suicidal behavior in long-term care residents
These high rates underline the need for clinicians to exercise “extra caution” when assessing elderly people living in a long-term care facility...
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FDA advisory panel rejects new ALS drug
The FDA panel raised a number of issues with the clinical trial, including the study’s small sample size and no survival benefit at 24 weeks.
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Older adults with schizophrenia need ‘person-centered’ care
The life expectancy of patients with schizophrenia is lower by 8-15 years, compared with those without schizophrenia, and this “mortality gap” has...
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Aducanumab and ARIA: Does the FDA’s prescribing label put patients at risk?
“We’re kind of writing these protocols as information evolves,” said Dr. Meghan Riddle.
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Common eye disorder in children tied to mental illness
“Psychiatrists who have a patient with depression or anxiety and notice that patient also has strabismus might think about the link between those...
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New guidance on palliative care for neurologic disorders
Palliative care includes much more than hospice services, according to a new guideline.
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Borderline personality disorder: Is there an optimal therapy?
Treatment retention was greater with combined therapy compared to the other options.
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Markers in saliva tied to gut disorders in children with autism
“We hope these biomarkers will eventually give us an indication of which patients are going to respond to the individual approach to treating...
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‘Robust’ increase in tics during the pandemic explained?
Approximately 85% of teens surveyed said their tic frequency worsened during COVID.
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PTSD symptoms common in families of COVID-19 patients
Fear may be at the heart of the “psycho-trauma” experienced by family members of COVID-19 patients, said Dr. Elie Azoulay.
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More evidence links MI to cognitive decline over time
Researchers are increasingly recognizing the vascular contribution to cognitive impairment. This could involve “silent” or subclinical strokes...
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Stroke risk is highest right after COVID infection
The study highlights the impact COVID-19 has on the cardiovascular system.
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Tenecteplase for stroke linked to reduced ICH risk
The rate of symptomatic hemorrhage after getting a thrombolytic is half that with tenecteplase than with alteplase.
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Is mild cognitive impairment reversible?
In “this study of highly educated, older women,” transitions from mild cognitive impairment to normal cognition “were about equally common” as...