Patients with epilepsy with cannabis use are more likely to report a history of physical or sexual abuse and comorbid mood disorders.
Trauma exposure was associated with greater OCD severity and comorbidity in 9 of 10 studies. Traumatic life events predicted higher Y-BOCS scores, obsessions, and compulsions (β=0.19, 0.17, and 0.27, ...
Pivya (pivmecillinam) is now available to treat adult female patients with uncomplicated urinary tract infections caused by susceptible bacterial isolates.
Research on SSRI use during pregnancy indicates that individualized treatment is key to balancing the risks around depression and SSRI use.
Sewage monitoring can alert clinicians to measles risks, guide screening and encourage vaccination before outbreaks peak.
Actigraphy, typically used to measure sleep phase variability and daily activity amplitude, may help identify risk for depression relapse.
A ketogenic diet may provide modest antidepressant benefits, but researchers suggest dietary maintenance may be difficult to sustain.
Aerobic and other forms of exercise can help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in a wide range of population groups.
In a phase 3 trial, 25 mg of COMP360 psilocybin significantly improved MADRS scores in treatment-resistant depression compared with a 1 mg dose.
Higher prediagnostic intake of vitamin B6 and folate is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause mortality in patients with Parkinson disease.
New drugs were approved for the oncology field, and for treating ophthalmic, gastrohepatic, hemologic, and metabolic disorders.
The AMA and the Vaccine Integrity Project have announced plans to create an independent vaccine safety and efficacy review process.