Neurology
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Few stroke patients undergo osteoporosis screening, treatment
Stroke patients are at increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures, yet few receive bone mineral density testing and treatment.
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC warns against misuse of opioid-prescribing guideline
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising against misapplication of the agency’s guideline on opioid prescribing....
MS Consult
MS: Partnering With Patients to Improve Health
Using a case, the author illustrates how a primary care provider can evaluate a patient with MS to improve overall wellness and delay disease...
News
Postvaccination febrile seizures are no more severe than other febrile seizures
Vaccine-proximate febrile seizures accounted only for a small proportion of febrile seizures in the study.
News
USPSTF finds the evidence inconclusive for lead screening in young children, pregnant women
The USPSTF cites the need for more research before issuing guidance on blood lead levels in asymptomatic young children and asymptomatic pregnant...
Conference Coverage
No clear winner for treating neuropathic pain
PHILADELPHIA – More head-to-head trials of treatments for neuropathic pain are needed.
Literature Review
BACE-1 inhibition worsens cognition in patients with prodromal Alzheimer’s disease
Inhibiting the APP-cleaving enzyme decreased the toxic amyloid species, but it also worsened cognition and caused a variety of concerning adverse...
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Mindfulness yoga reduced stress and motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Yoga was as effective as conventional exercise in improving motor function in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA concerned about e-cigs/seizures in youth
Between 2010 and early 2019, the FDA and poison control centers received 35 reports of seizures that mentioned the use of e-cigarettes
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Rituximab does not improve fatigue symptoms of ME/CFS
Results from the phase 3 RituxME trial found no difference in fatigue score symptoms after 24 months.