Neurology
Conference Coverage
Most U.S. tPA-eligible stroke patients now get treated within an hour
The most recent phase of the Target: Stroke program met its tPA delivery-time target in September 2018.
Conference Coverage
Asthma, obesity, and the risk for severe sleep apnea in children
CORONADO, CALIF. – The findings could pave the way for studies of asthma pharmacotherapy as a way to treat OSA in...
Conference Coverage
Intensive insulin added no benefit for hyperglycemia after ischemic stroke
Results from a large RCT showed intensive and standard insulin regimens produced similar clinical outcomes after an acute ischemic stroke.
News
Novel plasma biomarkers may predict preclinical Alzheimer’s disease
The approach will need to be validated and translated “to a simpler automated platform suitable for wider utility.”
News
Statins cut vascular events in elderly patients
Analysis challenges current practice of discontinuation after age 75 years.
Article
Mapping the Pathway of Pain
What causes our response to pain?
Article
Antidepressants for chronic pain
Certain agents may mitigate pain associated with neuropathy, fibromyalgia, headache, and IBS.
News
Race/ethnicity, other factors predict PTSD and depression after mild TBI
Patients with mild traumatic brain injury who are black or have a history of mental illness are at greater risk of developing PTSD, depression.
Article
Migraine: Expanding our Tx arsenal
Beyond tried-and-true therapies are new therapeutic targets on the horizon—giving you a bigger toolbox to help patients abort and prevent migraine...
Article
Alcohol use disorder: How best to screen and intervene
The USPSTF recommends the AUDIT, the AUDIT-C, or the single-question NIAAA screen. The CAGE screening tool has low sensitivity at lower levels of...