Where Harris' VP Options Stand on Healthcare A look at the healthcare track records of Shapiro, Kelly, Walz, and Buttigieg Aug 01, 2024
Researchers Try to Better Understand PANS/PANDAS Stanford University group suggests new component to long controversial diagnosis Aug 01, 2024
Expert Panel: Target These 14 Factors to Cut Dementia Incidence by Nearly Half Update from Lancet Commission adds vision loss, high LDL to previous list Jul 31, 2024
Alopecia Areata Tied to Higher Risks of Autoimmune and Psychiatric Comorbidities This could exacerbate disease burden and reduce quality of life, researchers say Jul 31, 2024
Dementia Risk Linked With Processed Red Meat Swapping out weekly hot dog or serving of bacon for nuts and legumes tied to lower dementia odds Jul 31, 2024
Celeb Death Suicide Contagion; Mental Illness in 59M U.S. Adults; Help Unaffordable News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 31, 2024
Heavy Metal in Chocolate; Trump 'No Doubt' Hit By Bullet; FDA Cinnamon Warning Grows Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Jul 31, 2024
As Preteen Suicides Increased, Most Youths Went Undiagnosed for Mental Health Issues Two studies showed significant trends in youth suicide rates Jul 30, 2024
Alzheimer's Gets New Galantamine Drug Newly approved prodrug has dual mechanism of action to improve tolerability Jul 30, 2024
Hint of Alzheimer's Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Drug Slower cognitive decline, less brain volume loss in early liraglutide study Jul 30, 2024
Alzheimer's Biomarkers Show Tantalizing Hint at Utility for Tracking Prevention Study points to biomarkers that predict amyloid plaque accumulation speed Jul 29, 2024
New Monthly Paliperidone Palmitate Injectable OK'd for Schizophrenia Long-acting intramuscular product approved for schizoaffective disorder as well Jul 29, 2024
Dementia Incidence Tied to Long-Term Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Study assesses risks for older adults in Southern California Jul 29, 2024
Alzheimer's Blood Test More Accurate Than Primary Care or Specialist Diagnoses Testing recommended only for patients with cognitive impairment, not the "worried well" Jul 28, 2024
Veterans Lobby for Psychedelic Therapy, but Will It Influence MDMA's Approval? Hurdles remain for FDA application Jul 27, 2024
PTSD Ripples Through Communities After Mass Violence One in four residents met presumptive PTSD criteria, surveys showed Jul 26, 2024
FBI Probes Trump's Injury; RFK Jr. Pushes Farm Therapy; Glucose Monitor Warning Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Jul 26, 2024
Olympians Biles, Osaka, and Phelps Spoke Up on Mental Health. Has Anything Changed? Athletes have more access to resources and seem more willing than ever to use them Jul 26, 2024
Dementia Risk Drops With Shingles Vaccine Recombinant shingles vaccine tied to 164 additional days without dementia diagnosis Jul 25, 2024
Initial ECT Seizure Length Tied to Depression Remission Highest odds of remission were with a minute-long initial seizure Jul 25, 2024
Persistent Anxiety Tied to Future Dementia Both chronic and new-onset anxiety raised dementia risk in older adults Jul 24, 2024
Volunteering Would Feel Good Even if It Didn't Have Health Benefits. But It Does. Various studies have shown a variety of health and psychological benefits Jul 24, 2024
Digital Therapies Compared; Summertime Sadness? Spravato Monotherapy Under Review News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 24, 2024
PTSD Ran High Among Physicians During COVID-19 Pandemic Female physicians, trainees more likely to develop the condition Jul 24, 2024
New Alzheimer's Mimic Identified Memory-loss syndrome predominantly affects limbic system Jul 19, 2024
Trans People on Hormone Therapy Don't Mind Potential Cardiovascular Side Effects Many have already weighed the risks against their improved well-being Jul 19, 2024
Trump Talks Cancer Cures, 'Right to Try' as He Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination "We're going to get to the bottom of it" Jul 19, 2024
Vance Links Biden-Backed Policies to Spread of Fentanyl in His Hometown "Joe Biden screwed up and my community paid the price," Vance said Jul 18, 2024
Lack of Institutional Support a Top Reason Why Doctors Hesitate to Treat Addiction Other reasons included lack of knowledge and skill Jul 17, 2024
Taylor Swift's Influence; Mental Health Care and Debt; Coping With 'Election-xiety' News and commentary from the psychiatry world Jul 17, 2024
Trump Allies Blame Biden's Border Policies for Opioid Epidemic They also questioned president's fitness to serve Jul 17, 2024
Trump's Former Doc Weighs In; 23andMe and Alzheimer's Risk; What's 'Teflon Flu'? Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Jul 17, 2024
How Authenticity and Self-Disclosure Fit Into Psychiatric Care We've come a long way from the "blank slate" model Jul 16, 2024
Healthcare a Minor Player in Monday Night's GOP Convention Proceedings But transgender issues, abortion, and COVID all made an appearance Jul 16, 2024
Devaluing Our Residents Is Not Without Consequences Let's take better care of our young medical workforce Jul 15, 2024
Novel Program Helps People With HIV Manage Chronic Pain Intervention may be as efficacious as pharmacologic treatments, researchers suggest Jul 15, 2024
What to Know About 'Microdosing' Psychedelics Research is sparse and definitions aren't consistent, experts say Jul 15, 2024
Dr. Ruth Dies; Details About Trump Shooter; Bird Flu Pandemic a Single Mutation Away Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Jul 15, 2024
Smartphone App Decreased Distracted Driving and Other Noteworthy Studies This Week This piece is devoted to four exceptional papers in JAMA Network Open Jul 13, 2024
Personalized Alzheimer's Progression Predicted by Model Tool estimates how fast cognitive decline will occur in amyloid-positive patients Jul 12, 2024