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
Opioid Use Disorder, Heroin Use Up Among Young Adults
Study also finds abuse of opioids often precedes heroin use
Doctors Spending in Excess of $32,000 on Health IT
Costs increased by 40 percent between 2009 and 2015 and are expected to continue increasing
Medication Adherence Stressful for Psoriasis Patients
When clinicians do not address patients' difficulties, it can increase their emotional distress
