Range of Perinatal Factors May Raise Risk for OCD in Offspring
Smoking, method of delivery, birth weight, low Apgar -- all appear to contibute to greater risk
New Drug for Alcohol Use Disorder Appears Promising
Smokers may also benefit, results of a clinical trial suggest
Strategies Presented for Managing Physician Burnout
Shorter workdays, stress-management training can help the more than half of U.S. physicians affected
Women’s Better Memory Skills May Delay Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Women tend to hold on to better verbal memory skills as they age compared to men
Changes in Emotional Processing With Mindfulness Meditation
Reduces difference between late positive potential response to negative high arousing, neutral stimuli
Changes in Depression Symptoms Tied to Mortality in Lung Cancer
Increased risk with new-onset depression, persistent depression, but not depression symptom remission
DEA Planning to Cut Production of Opioid Medication
There will be a reduction in amount of opioid controlled substances manufactured in 2017
Exenatide Does Not Promote Weight Loss in Schizophrenia
No significant difference in weight loss for obese patients treated with exenatide, placebo
Depression Common in Patients With Chronic Angina
Development of depression post-diagnosis tied to increased morbidity, mortality
Childhood Trauma Tied to Higher Odds of Shorter Telomeres
Study suggests link between family stress and potential damage to DNA
