FDA OKs Device to Help Prevent Procedure-Related Stroke
Transcarotid system designed to help prevent stroke during stent and angioplasty procedures
Resting-State Connectivity Predicts Psychotherapy Response
Pretreatment connectivity can predict response to psychotherapy in major depressive disorder
Confidence Not Accurate Measure of Prescribing Competence
Fourth-year medical students show lack of insight into their own prescribing strengths and weaknesses
APOE Allele Linked to Severity of Alzheimer’s Disease
Relatively rare APOEε2 allele associated with milder version of Alzheimer's disease
Early Stroke Care Can Start With Paramedics
Study evaluated administration of magnesium sulfate
U.S. Lyme Disease Costs Could Exceed $1 Billion Annually
Prolonged illness in infected Americans costs up to $1.3 billion a year in treatments
Motivational Interviewing Can Help Reach Nonadherent Patients
Although working with patients to set personal goals may take more time, the investment pays off
Researchers Identify Predictors of Awakening After Acute Coma
Lesser pineal shift, reduction or no increase in pineal shift on follow-up CT up odds of awakening
Prehospital Magnesium Sulfate Doesn’t Benefit Stroke Outcomes
No improvement in disability outcomes at 90 days with prehospital magnesium sulfate therapy
Perspective on Dr. Davidson: ‘Be Like Mike’
Michael Davidson took on highest risk patients, sought to extend lives in cases deemed 'hopeless'