Thymectomy Effective for MG Patients Without Chest Tumor Randomized trial confirms benefit from surgery Apr 27, 2017
Older Kids With SMA Still Benefit From Nusinersen But motor benefits more impressive in infants Apr 26, 2017
More Botulism Cases Tied to Heroin 'Skin Popping' Fifteen cases over 10-year period in El Paso, Texas Apr 26, 2017
Novel Biologic Works for Episodic Migraine Prevention But effect size small with erenumab, and questions about vascular risk remain Apr 26, 2017
SMA Gene Therapy Promising in Early Results 12 children with spinal muscular atrophy hit motor milestones in phase I trial of AVXS-101 Apr 26, 2017
Daytime Sleepiness, Brain Pathology: A 2-Way Street? Amyloid buildup may be both effect and cause of sleep-wake abnormalities in elderly Apr 25, 2017
Is 'No Evidence of Disease Activity' a Misnomer in MS? Many patients still show signs of active disease despite meeting current NEDA criteria Apr 25, 2017
Guideline: Emphasize Seizure Control to Save Lives Tonic-clonic seizures tied to SUDEP risk, according to AAN/AES guideline Apr 24, 2017
Seizure Risk After Sepsis Lasts for Years Far above rates seen in non-sepsis patients, especially at younger ages Apr 23, 2017
Wake-up Drug for Stroke Fatigue; Bike to Work; T2D Complications Cardiovascular Daily wraps up the top cardiology news of the week Apr 21, 2017
Cannabidiol Cuts Seizures in LGS Patients Decreased appetite, sleepiness most common side effects Apr 18, 2017
Choose Non-Opioid for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Bupivacaine liposome use warrants controlled trials, say researchers Mar 24, 2017
Pregabalin No Help for Sciatica Leg Pain More adverse events, mostly dizziness, for those on the drug Mar 22, 2017
REMS Impact on Opioid Overdose Rates Unclear Overdoses fell but deaths did not in claims analysis Mar 20, 2017
Pre-TKA Opioid Script Predicts Post-Op Prescription Especially prevalent after 6 months post-op Mar 20, 2017
Biopsychosocial Rehab Approach May Ease Intense CNS Pain Interdisciplinary program lowered scores on Central Sensitization Inventory Mar 19, 2017
ACC: FOURIER Substudy May Help Refute 'Dr. Google' No neurocognitive adverse effects linked to very low LDL levels Mar 19, 2017
Integrated Pain-Psych Management Program Saves Dollars Service for high health utilizers cut costs at one institution Mar 18, 2017
Fewer Vets on Opioids Following VA Initiative But questions about pain severity, functional outcomes remain Mar 17, 2017
Some Opiates May Boost Hospital Infection Risk More hospital-acquired pneumonia with fentanyl, morphine exposure Mar 17, 2017
Positive Real-World Data for Naloxone Nasal Spray Reversed nearly all overdoses with modest withdrawal rates Mar 17, 2017
MSK Cancer Alliance: Mainly About Medicine Bi-directional relationship strengthens regional cancer care Mar 11, 2017
Old Epilepsy Classification System Updated Revises decades-old taxonomy to improve diagnosis, treatment, and research Mar 10, 2017
FDA Clears App to Screen for Cognitive Impairment CANTAB Mobile app uses tests developed more than 30 years ago Mar 10, 2017
Beauty Parlor Stroke Syndrome: Rare but Real (The Atlantic) Technically, it's vertebral artery dissection from hyperextension of the neck Mar 09, 2017
FDA Again Warns on Balloon Angioplasty for Neurologic Disorders Says transvascular autonomic modulation is off-label and dangerous Mar 08, 2017
Growing Data Linking Autism with Genetic Roots (NBC News) New study identified genes predisposing some to condition Mar 07, 2017
AAD: A Skin-Based Test for Alzheimer's Disease? Small study show high Tau protein levels in buccal swabs Mar 05, 2017
Fatigue, Leg Dysfunction Predict Multiple Sclerosis Progression Both associated with subsequent conversion to secondary progressive MS Mar 01, 2017
Female Athletes More Prone to Recurrent Concussion Reason unclear, study leader calls for more research Feb 28, 2017
Men with Children Sleep Fine; Women Not So Much Men not bothered by their own snoring, either Feb 27, 2017
Early Statin Start After Stroke No Better for Outcomes Pleiotropic effects didn't pan out acutely in small randomized trial Feb 24, 2017
Hydrogel Beats Standard Platinum for Coiling Aneurysms European study shows lower rate of composite adverse events with second-generation coil Feb 24, 2017
After Brain Bleed, Anticoagulant Restart May Help Regardless of Subtype Lobar and nonlobar cases both had better outcomes in meta-analysis Feb 23, 2017
Triple Prevention Not Better After Stroke TARDIS trial shows no advantage on recurrence but more bleeding Feb 23, 2017
Flow Diverter OK for Smaller Wide-Neck Brain Aneurysms 'Reasonable' safety profile and high technical success rate in study Feb 23, 2017
FDA Okays Marathon's Emflaza for DMD Corticosteroids already commonly used to treat the condition Feb 09, 2017
Heads Up: Timeline Illustrates Program's Complex History Pattern of repeating researchers, other partners Feb 03, 2017