Neurology
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PCPC: Document illicit drug use in patients prescribed opioids
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IHC: Sucked clonazepam douses burning mouth syndrome
Sucking on clonazepam tablets reduces the pain and other symptoms of burning mouth syndrome.
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AAIC 2015: Approved drug combo cuts Alzheimer’s disease agitation
Key clinical point: A combined formulation of dextromethorphan and quinidine with Food and Drug Administration approval for another indication...
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Insulin resistance linked to decreased brain metabolism, memory function
Insulin resistance was linked to decreased brain glucose metabolism and predicted worse memory function among late-middle-aged adults at risk for...
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Potential Parkinson’s disease drug target: PPAR gamma pathways
A current prescription for an antidiabetic glitazone drug was associated with a reduced incidence of Parkinson’s disease among diabetic patients...
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VIDEO: Keeping the Alzheimer’s big picture in mind as antiamyloid trials continue
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Growing buzz surrounds CGRP inhibitors in migraine
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VIDEO: Alzheimer’s disease drug development targets disease modification
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Biogen’s aducanumab stumbles on cognitive endpoints at 6 mg/kg dose
Key clinical point: The antiamyloid antibody aducanumab failed to deliver cognitive benefits at 6 mg/kg, throwing some doubt on more positive...
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Most hospitals overestimate their door-to-needle performance
Key clinical point: Personnel at most hospitals, particularly the lowest-performing hospitals, greatly overestimate their performance at giving...