Neurology News

• New Health Cybersecurity Rule: What Docs Should Know A proposed federal rule would require hospitals and physicians’ groups to beef up health cybersecurity measures to protect patient privacy and prevent ransomware attacks. Some changes could be expensive, experts said.
  Medscape Medical News, January 10, 2025
• How Long Does It Take to See a Neurologist? On average, older adults waited 34 days for a new visit to a neurologist after a referral, and nearly 20% waited more than 3 months, new Medicare data showed.
  Medscape Medical News, January 10, 2025
• Dementia Risk Higher for Stroke Survivors Dementia risk is nearly 80% higher in stroke survivors than in those without stroke, with risk declining within 1 year but remaining elevated for up to 20 years, data show.
  Medscape Medical News, January 10, 2025
• Eli Lilly's Obesity Drug Gets Medicare Coverage for Sleep Apnea Eli Lilly's obesity drug Zepbound can now be covered by government-backed Medicare insurance plans for use in sleep apnea, broadening access to the blockbuster weight-loss...
  Reuters Health Information, January 08, 2025
• TBI May Reactivate Herpes Virus Leading to Neurodegeneration Mild traumatic brain injury leads to reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1, which may promote neurodegeneration and contribute to Alzheimer’s, new research suggested.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2025
• Loneliness and Social Isolation Leave a Mark on the Blood New research sheds light on the biology underlying the connection between loneliness and social isolation and adverse health outcomes.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2025
• Choline Alfoscerate Has Modest Benefits on Cognition in T2D Daily treatment with 1200 mg of choline alfoscerate showed marginal improvement in cognitive function in patients with T2D and mild cognitive impairment, according to a randomized trial.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2025
• Gabapentin Shows Lower Fall Risk Than Duloxetine in Elderly Older users of gabapentin demonstrated lower fall-related healthcare visits than duloxetine users.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2025
• Dry January: Should Doctors Make It Year-Round? Have sobering studies on alcohol caused physicians to drink less themselves or changed the way doctors counsel patients on booze? The answer is complicated.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Drug Shortages: Does Canada Manage Them Better? Oncology drugs tend to “percolate to the top” of shortage lists that prioritize drugs of concern, said expert.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Using AI to ID Osteoporosis: A Medico-Legal Minefield? Artificial intelligence technology has identified many more patients with osteoporosis than institutions can handle.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Donepezil Shows Promise in TBI Recovery Donepezil was associated with improved verbal memory and processing speed compared to placebo in patients with TBI and severe, persistent impairments.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Gestational Eclampsia Linked to Fivefold Epilepsy Risk A new study links gestational hypertension, eclampsia, or preeclampsia to new-onset neurologic conditions, underscoring the importance of pregnancy history, researchers said.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2025
• Major Depression in Older Adults Tied to Risky Driving Older adults with major depression exhibit unique patterns of risky driving independent of antidepressant use, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to ensure safety.
  Medscape Medical News, January 06, 2025
• Preoperative Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases Shows Promise Preoperative stereotactic radiosurgery to treat brain metastases resulted in low rates of local recurrence, radionecrosis, and nodular leptomeningeal disease.
  Medscape Medical News, January 06, 2025
• Prourokinase Rivals Alteplase in Acute Stroke Treatment Recombinant human prourokinase is noninferior to alteplase and associated with decreased bleeding risks among patients with acute ischemic stroke, a new trial showed.
  Medscape Medical News, January 06, 2025
• Brain Changes in Youth Who Use Substances: Cause or Effect? New research challenges the idea that substance use explains structural brain changes in youth, a theory that underlies current brain disease models of addiction.
  Medscape Medical News, January 03, 2025
• Nummular Headache Linked to Range of Secondary Causes The largest case series to date of this rare headache type saw intracranial lesions, skin disorders, and other causes in more than a quarter of patients.
  Medscape Medical News, January 01, 2025
• Urinary Metals Linked to Increased Dementia Risk Higher urinary metal levels were associated with poorer cognition and increased risk for dementia in a new study.
  Medscape Medical News, December 31, 2024
• Time for New Guidance on Poststroke Depression, Anxiety? Depression and anxiety are among the most common complications of stroke. Is it time for new treatment guidance?
  Medscape Medical News, December 31, 2024