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FDA/CDC
FDA: Gadolinium retention prompts new GBCA class warning, safety measures
Gadolinium-based contrast agents used for MRI will now carry a warning regarding potential retention in the bodies and brains of treated patients...
FDA/CDC
FDA: Gadolinium retention prompts new GBCA class warning, safety measures
Gadolinium-based contrast agents used for MRI will now carry a warning regarding potential retention in the bodies and brains of treated patients...
Conference Coverage
Corynebacterium in the gut can trigger Parkinson’s disease
SAN DIEGO – Can the bacteria be eliminated to prevent the disease?
Conference Coverage
Head injury linked to amyloid deposition decades later
SAN DIEGO – Increased amyloid deposition found in the frontal cortex but not other areas associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
From the Journals
Rare neurological complication linked to Waldenstrom disease
A 67-year-old man with Waldenstrom disease experienced bilateral facial nerve palsy.
News from the FDA/CDC
New DBS device gains approval for Parkinson’s disease
The approval is based on as-yet unpublished results of the INTREPID trial.
Conference Coverage
MRI-guided focused ultrasound shows promise for subcortical epilepsy
WASHINGTON – The first patient in a planned pediatric treatment series underwent successful treatment with the procedure.
Feature
Medicaid’s share of state budgets continues to grow
States provided $574 billion in benefits during fiscal 2017.
Feature
After 6 weeks, HealthCare.gov activity still ahead of last year
As the end of this year’s open enrollment nears, however, plan selections are only about half of last year’s total.
From the Journals
A broadly effective meningitis B vaccine has been proved effective in a Danish study
A meningitis B vaccine that targets a common surface lipoprotein has promise in preventing infections in teens and young adults.
From the Journals
Up to 47 million Americans may have “preclinical” Alzheimer’s disease, study estimates
A primary prevention treatment that cut the risk of amyloidosis would sharply decrease this number, the modeling study found.