FDA Approves Voranigo for Grade 2 Astrocytoma or Oligodendroglioma
This is the first FDA-approved systemic therapy for patients with a susceptible IDH1 or IDH2 mutation
CDC Presents Provisional Mortality Data for 2023 in the United States
Number of deaths from COVID-19 was 68.9 percent lower than in 2022
2002 to 2021 Saw Decline, Followed by Increase in Stroke Death Rates
Stroke death rates increased 7 percent between 2012 and 2019 followed by 12 percent increase through 2021
HbA1c Stability Tied to Lower Risk for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias
Findings seen in large study of older veterans with diabetes
ChatGPT Only Gets Diagnoses Correct Half of the Time
However, analysis shows some medical education benefits, such as simplifying medical concepts and offering guidance on differential diagnoses
Dementia May Occur Less Often, Develop Slower in Parkinson Disease Patients
Median time to dementia was 15 years in Penn cohort; estimated probability of dementia at year 10 was 9 to 15 percent in PPMI cohort
Chronic and New-Onset Anxiety Linked to All-Cause Dementia
Associations seen for chronic and new-onset anxiety, but not for resolved anxiety, with all-cause dementia risk
Complex Interaction Seen Between Social Determinants of Health, Mortality
A scoring system can help identify individuals at high risk for mortality based on their combination of social determinants of health
Vestibular Neurectomy Effective for Severe Meniere Disease
Significant benefits seen in physical and functional outcomes two years after neurectomy
Neuro/Psych Diagnoses Prevalent in Children With Medical Complexity
Findings highlight importance of addressing neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions in this population
