Alzheimer's Biomarkers Linked With Plasma Leptin Levels
(MedPage Today) -- Plasma leptin levels were linked with Alzheimer's disease PET pathology in cognitively unimpaired older adults, a longitudinal cohort study in Korea showed.
Over 2 years, lower baseline plasma leptin was associated with a greater... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Psilocybin Appears Effective for Depression, but Concerns Linger
(MedPage Today) -- A meta-analysis of psilocybin trials confirmed its possible benefit as a depression treatment, but raised questions about its safety and use in clinical practice.
Seven of nine studies included in the analysis showed a significant... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Novel Drug Combo for Schizophrenia Works in Acute Psychosis
(MedPage Today) -- The investigational combination xanomeline-trospium (KarXT) was effective and well tolerated in individuals with schizophrenia who were experiencing acute psychosis, according to the randomized controlled phase III EMERGENT-3... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Narcan May Have Moved Over-the-Counter, but It ’s Still Underutilized
(MedPage Today) -- "Opioid emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere. Be the difference between life and loss."
This is just one of the commercials you might have seen or heard for over-the-counter (OTC) naloxone (Narcan), the medication used to... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Bipolar Depression Pill Fails; Magnetic Seizure vs ECT; Lifetime Loneliness Curve
(MedPage Today) -- Compared with lurasidone (Latuda), the investigational oral antidepressant NRX-101 did not significantly reduce suicidality in people with bipolar depression and missed statistical significance in reducing symptoms of akathisia... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Patients Hitting GLP-1 Plateaus? Here's How to Help
(MedPage Today) -- Drugs like semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound) are changing the game in obesity care. In clinical trials, they helped people lose as much as 15 to 20% of their body weight over the course of about a year -- and... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areas
(MedPage Today) -- Americans living in rural areas had higher rates of preventable premature mortality from the five leading causes of death than those living in urban areas during the years 2010-2022, and the divide only appears to be growing... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Loneliness Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivors
(MedPage Today) -- Greater feelings of loneliness and social isolation were associated with a higher risk of mortality among cancer survivors, according to a retrospective longitudinal study.
Over the study period of 10 years, cancer survivors... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Females
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 27, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Tenn. Lawmakers OK Bill Penalizing Adults Who Help Minors Get Gender-Affirming Care
(MedPage Today) -- Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Nixing the X Waiver Hasn't Yet Vastly Expanded Buprenorphine Access
(MedPage Today) -- While the elimination of the X waiver increased the number of clinicians prescribing buprenorphine, it hasn't yet had a substantial impact on the number of patients taking the drug, according to an analysis of prescription data... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
CBT Beats Mindfulness for Prolonged Grief Disorder
(MedPage Today) -- Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) bested mindfulness therapy for patients with prolonged grief disorder, a randomized clinical trial showed.
In Australian study of 100 patients, grief-focused CBT led to greater reductions in... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Mid-Stage Win for Novel Depression Agent; 'Floordrobe' Disorder; CIA Mind Control
(MedPage Today) -- In the phase II SAVITRI study, once-daily treatment with an investigational, AMPA positive allosteric modulator (NBI-1065845) significantly reduced depression scores by day 28 in people with major depressive disorder who failed... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Want to Be a Better Psychiatrist? Enter a Beauty Pageant!
(MedPage Today) -- With the elegant gowns, stylized hair, carefully applied makeup, and moments in the spotlight, beauty pageants have attracted longstanding criticism for being allegedly superficial competitions that foster narcissism. But beneath... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 20, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Science Journals Under Fire; Infusion System Recall; Visual Impairment and Suicide
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House Republicans claimed during a public hearing that government scientists influenced scientific journals when it came to publishing COVID origin research. (Nature... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
