January 16, 2020
(The Atlantic) – The authors of the new book Love Drugs: The Chemical Future of Relationships really, really want readers to know they have not written a book promoting love potions—drugs that will hypnotize, brainwash, or otherwise ensnare people into … Read More
January 15, 2020
(Managed Care Magazine) – The largest study ever done of long-term antipsychotic therapy for schizophrenia—with an average follow-up of more than 14 years—confirmed that patients are safer with medication than without it. The study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden … Read More
January 14, 2020
(The New York Times) – Trickier and much more common is the middle ground of a neurologically devastating injury without brain death. Here, decisions can be more difficult, and electing to continue or to withdraw treatment much more problematic. Inconsistent … Read More
January 10, 2020
(CNN) – A massive genetic study in nearly 200,000 veterans with anxiety is providing new insights into how and why people may be pre-disposed to anxiety issues. The genome-wide association study was the “largest ever study” looking into genes that … Read More
January 10, 2020
(STAT News) – As a bioethicist, I fear that this optimism may be blinding us to a genuine moral horror: being trapped in this way may be a form of unwitting medical torture. Owen and his team have been able … Read More
January 10, 2020
(Spectrum) – Autism may stem from a different — and larger — set of genetic mutations in women than it does in men, according to a new study. The findings support a growing body of evidence suggesting that women require … Read More
January 9, 2020
(Vox) – America’s drug overdose crisis is still largely dominated by opioid overdose deaths. But stimulants like cocaine and especially methamphetamine seem poised for a comeback. Provisional federal data suggests that national overdose deaths linked to psychostimulants, such as meth, … Read More
January 8, 2020
(STAT News) – There are some clues. Earlier studies have found brain inflammation in patients, and nervous system abnormalities that might explain why they feel worse upright than lying down. The immune system seems to be on chronic alert. Then … Read More
January 8, 2020
(Managed Care Magazine) – Infants exposed to Zika virus in the womb showed neurodevelopmental delays as toddlers despite having “normal” brain imaging and head circumference at birth—underscoring the importance of long-term neurodevelopmental follow-up for Zika-exposed infants, according to a study … Read More
January 7, 2020
(Reuters) – With cannabis edibles becoming legal and available in more and more places, experts warn there could be unexpected health risks. In a commentary in the medical journal CMAJ, researchers explored the possible dangers associated with foods containing cannabis. … Read More
