Neurology
From the Journals
Can 6 minutes of intense cycling put the brakes on Alzheimer’s?
Six minutes of high-intensity cycling increased circulating levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor to a significantly greater extent than...
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Postconcussion symptoms tied to high risk of depression
Depressive symptoms, in turn, predict more prolonged postconcussion recovery.
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Some BP meds tied to significantly lower risk for dementia, Alzheimer’s
Antihypertensive medications that stimulate type 2 and 4 angiotensin II receptors may reduce the rate of dementia compared with those that inhibit...
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Hearing loss strongly tied to increased dementia risk
Even mild hearing loss was associated with increased dementia risk.
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Telehealth parent-child interaction therapy improved behavior in children with developmental delay
Parents or caregivers of children who participated in the therapy program were more likely to demonstrate positive parenting behaviors than...
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Chronic pain patients swapping opioids for medical cannabis
Using cannabis also led to decreased use of physical therapy among more than a third of respondents to a survey.
Opinion
ADHD beyond medications
How children with ADHD will fare as adults is not predicted by their symptom level, but instead by the quality of their relationships with their...
FDA/CDC
What to know about newly approved Alzheimer’s drug
The drug has shown moderate positive effects in clinical trials in slowing early...
FDA/CDC
FDA approves second antiamyloid for Alzheimer’s disease
Like its controversial cousin aducanumab, lecanemab was approved under the FDA’s accelerated approval pathway.
Latest News
Compulsively checking social media linked with altered brain patterns in teens
It’s unclear what’s driving the differences in adolescent brains, an expert warns.
FDA/CDC
FDA considers regulating CBD products
The products can have drug-like effects on the body and contain CBD (cannabidiol) and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol).