Skull Size Tied to Disability Risk in MS BOSTON -- Multiple sclerosis patients with larger intracranial volumes -- a measure of their lifetime maximal brain size -- scored better on cognition and physical function tests than those with smaller skull sizes. Sep 18, 2014
Dementia Tied to More ICD Placements Dementia patients get more implantable cardioverter-defibrillators than expected, and even cognitively normal individuals may not understand their options about cardiac device replacement. Aug 01, 2014
HIV Drug Cleared of Cognition Hit MELBOURNE, Australia -- Although it has well-known psychiatric side effects, the HIV drug efavirenz (Sustiva) does not affect cognition, a researcher said here. Jul 26, 2014
HTN May Halt Dementia in Very Elderly COPENHAGEN -- Among individuals who developed hypertension at age 90 or later, their risk of also developing dementia was dramatically lower than other very elderly people whose blood pressure remained normal. Jul 14, 2014
APA Meeting Highlights Mental Health Biology NEW YORK CITY -- The biological basis for normal and abnormal mental function is emerging as a dominant theme in psychiatry research, and the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting that starts here Saturday won't be an exception. May 01, 2014
MoCA Beats MMSE to Assess Dementia NEW ORLEANS -- The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was better than the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) at teasing out subtle differences in cognitive performance among mildly impaired individuals, researchers reported here. Oct 16, 2013
Aricept Helps Cognition in Parkinson's SYDNEY -- Parkinson's disease patients who have impaired cognition appeared to benefit from the Alzheimer's disease medicine donepezil (Aricept) with no detriment to their motor skills, researchers reported here. Jun 18, 2013
APA Leaders Defend New Diagnostic Guide SAN FRANCISCO -- The fifth edition of the "psychiatrist's bible" was officially released here in all its 947-page glory, with its developers offering a spirited rebuttal to their critics. May 20, 2013
ACE Inhibitors Linked to Hallucinations in Elderly Elderly patients with memory problems who suddenly have visual hallucinations may need to stop taking ACE inhibitors, researchers suggested. Jan 30, 2013
DSM-5: What's In, What's Out PHILADELPHIA -- Reports here provided what may be the last public update on DSM-5, the next edition of American psychiatry's diagnostic guide, before it is formally released in May 2013. May 10, 2012
Most DSM-5 Revisions Pass Field Trials PHILADELPHIA -- Field trials of proposed new diagnostic criteria for many mental disorders showed that, for the most part, they were at least adequately reliable. May 07, 2012
FDA Adds Diabetes Warning to Statin Label WASHINGTON -- The FDA is changing the labeling on statins to include a warning about increased risks of hyperglycemia and transient memory problems, but the agency is no longer recommending routine liver function testing. Feb 28, 2012
Brain Takes Multiple Hits from Low B12 Levels Low levels of vitamin B12 may contribute to cognitive problems for older adults in more than one way, according to a cross-sectional study. Sep 26, 2011
FDA Panel Looks at Trials of Devices to Treat Depression GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- An FDA advisory panel met Friday to discuss how to analyze trials designed to test devices used to treat depression, but didn't offer the FDA any clear-cut guidance. Oct 08, 2010