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Increase in Troublesome Fungal Infections Requires All-Out Approach
“Trichophyton indotineae is changing the way we talk about dermatophyte infections,” said Avrom S. Caplan, MD, a dermatologist at New...
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Erenumab Reduces Nonopioid Medication Overuse Headache in Chronic Migraine
A prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial showed that patients with chronic migraine and nonopioid medication overuse...
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Myasthenia Gravis: Patient Choice, Cultural Change
Used appropriately, newer treatments for myasthenia gravis can provide dramatic results faster and more safely than broad immunosuppressants.
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Does MS Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease?
Understanding how MS may protect patients from Alzheimer’s disease may drive new treatment strategies.
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NODDI and DTI in Remote Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Neurite orientation dispersion and density imaging (NODDI) “will allow us to correlate symptoms with brain structural changes, making the...
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Study Finds Varying Skin Cancer Rates Based on Sexual Orientation
“We identified specific subgroups within the sexual minority community who are at higher risk for skin cancer,” said study author Matthew Mansh,...
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In Some Patients, Antiseizure Medications Can Cause Severe Skin Reactions
Incidence of benign skin reactions such as morbilliform exanthematous eruptions, which account for 95% of cutaneous adverse drug reactions, ranges...
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Intensive Lifestyle Changes May Counter Early Alzheimer’s Symptoms
Results could help physicians address patients at risk of Alzheimer’s disease who reject relevant testing because they believe nothing can...
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GLP-1s Reduced Secondary Stroke Risk in Patients With Diabetes, Obesity
The findings could improve GLP-1 implementation by stroke specialists in patients with stroke history and concurrent type 2 diabetes or obesity....
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Clinical Prediction Models in Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy
Clinical prediction models can help neurologists identify which patients could benefit from more aggressive early treatment.
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Study Identifies Several Factors That Influence Longterm Antibiotic Prescribing for Acne
“This study explored why dermatologists still prescribe a good number of long-term antibiotics for people with acne,” senior author Howa Yeung, MD...
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Telestroke Outcomes Rival Traditional Care
Current research suggests that telestroke protocols may be at least as good, if not better, than in-person stroke care.
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Immunohistochemistry May Improve Melanoma Diagnosis
The use of immunohistochemistry among Medicare patients with melanoma grew between 2000 and 2017, but substantial regional variations highlight a...