Dementia Risk Tied to Daily Step Count Incident dementia dropped by 25% with as little as 3,800 steps per day, study found Sep 06, 2022
Dear Payers: Can You Help Us Address the Mental Health Crisis? There are several ways doctors, payers, and purchasers can work together to take on the crisis Sep 04, 2022
Hormone Treatment Improves Cognition in Down Syndrome Pulsatile GnRH therapy boosted brain connectivity in pilot study Sep 02, 2022
Education Program Had Limited Effect on Coercive Practices in Psych Hospitals Decrease in use of seclusion rooms, but increase in forced meds, study in Finland finds Aug 31, 2022
Herpes Viruses Linked to Brain Changes But no evidence of a relationship between herpes and Alzheimer's disease Aug 24, 2022
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy Gets a Win for Alcohol Addiction Two administrations of high-dose psilocybin lowered percentage of heavy drinking days Aug 24, 2022
Psychosocial Issues More Likely in Kids Who Skip Breakfast Threefold higher odds of psychosocial behavioral problems, Spanish study found Aug 23, 2022
AAP Stands by Policy on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth Small group of pediatricians who called for evidence review charge they're being sidelined Aug 23, 2022
FDA OKs First Oral NMDA Receptor Antagonist for Depression Dextromethorphan-bupropion (Auvelity) tablets approved for MDD Aug 19, 2022
Early Data Mixed for Home-Based Brain Stimulation After Stroke Certain subgroups may see more cognitive benefit Aug 18, 2022
Brain Structure, Cognitive Performance Linked With Tobacco Use in Kids Impairments seen through 2 years of follow-up Aug 10, 2022
KarXT Schizophrenia Win; CBD for Anxiety; No Nuplazid for Alzheimer's Psychosis News and commentary from the psychiatry world Aug 10, 2022
Persistent Olfactory Loss After COVID Predicts Cognitive Impairment Loss of smell a better predictor than severity of infection among older adults Aug 07, 2022
Global COPD Burden; Driving Restrictions After Fainting? Also in TTHealthWatch: best meds for insomnia and the effect of calorie labels in supermarkets Aug 06, 2022 podcast
Black, Hispanic Dementia Patients Less Likely to Choose Hospice at End of Life These groups also incur more inpatient costs compared with white patients Aug 05, 2022
Alzheimer's Researchers Delve Into Data From Failed Crenezumab Trial Anti-amyloid agent missed primary endpoints, though small numeric differences favored the drug Aug 05, 2022
Alzheimer's Blood Tests: Not Ready for Primary Care But some biomarkers may revolutionize Alzheimer's diagnosis in the future Aug 04, 2022
Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy Linked to Dementia Later in Life Women saw higher risks of all-cause dementia and vascular dementia Aug 04, 2022
Regular Exercise Program May Stall Cognitive Decline Trial shows promise for people with mild cognitive impairment Aug 03, 2022
Nurture Over Nature: Environment Plays Greater Role in Teen Psychosis Genetics contributed less with more exposures to environmental risk factors, research suggests Aug 03, 2022
In Adult ADHD, Home-Based Brain Stimulation Improved Attention Device may address need for non-pharmacologic treatment options, researchers say Aug 03, 2022
Racism Experiences Tied to Worse Cognition Links between racism and memory seen in both midlife and old age Aug 03, 2022
ICU Stay Doubles Dementia Risk Higher risks of both Alzheimer's and all-type dementia seen Aug 02, 2022
Biomarkers Show Who Faces Near-Term Cognitive Decline Consistent findings emerge in four groups of cognitively normal adults Aug 01, 2022
Medical Trauma in Patients With IBD Hospitalizations, flares, and pain cited as sources of post-traumatic stress Aug 01, 2022
A Child Psychiatrist on Sarah Silverman's 'The Bedwetter' Despite mixed reviews, Suzanne Garfinkle, MD, finds the play to have "reflected life honestly" Jul 30, 2022
Public Health Workers Still Face PTSD, Other Mental Health Problems Three quarters of workers surveyed say support for mental health hasn't improved Jul 28, 2022
Ketamine via Telehealth: Psychiatrists Urge Caution One company markets at-home doses, but the science isn't settled and safety concerns remain Jul 28, 2022
Dementia Risk Climbs With Intake of Ultra-Processed Foods Swapping out ultra-processed for unprocessed or minimally processed foods can lower risk sharply Jul 27, 2022
Dear Insurers: It's Time to Cover Weight Loss Drugs Universal coverage can increase medication access and improve population health Jul 27, 2022
Doctored Images, Fake Data, Plagiarism: Scandals Rock Alzheimer's, Cancer Research This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 27, 2022
Embracing the Terror of Being Alive The author of Dopamine Nation talks about our society-wide overindulgence in pleasure Jul 26, 2022 podcast
Doctor Faces Lawsuit Alleging He Caused Opioid Addiction Patient claims doctor prescribed at least 7,400 oxycodone pills over 4-year period Jul 22, 2022
Physical Exercise Tied to Greater Cognitive Reserve in Women Both men and women see benefit from mentally stimulating activities Jul 22, 2022
Want to Keep People Working in Mental Health? Pay Them More $$, Experts Say "I'm competing with places like Target," says one crisis intervention center director Jul 20, 2022
Pharmacologic Interventions for Insomnia Effective but Flawed More long-term data on efficacy and safety needed Jul 19, 2022
Just 4 Drinks a Week Tied to Brain Changes Higher brain iron may contribute to adverse cognitive effects Jul 14, 2022
What Comes After Death? Clinicians can help young patients integrate existing belief systems to process grief Jul 13, 2022
