Psychiatry News

• Intermittent Energy Restriction Tied to Gut, Brain Changes Losing weight via intermittent energy restriction can curb brain activity related to eating behavior and increase microbial diversity in the gut in individuals with obesity.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
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• Noninvasive Brain Stim a Breakthrough for Hypnotherapy? Brief TMS can boost an individual's hypnotizability, in new findings that may increase the efficacy of therapeutic hypnosis and expand the pool of patients benefiting from it.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
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• African Psychedelic Remarkably Improved TBI-Related Symptoms Treatment with ibogaine (psychoactive agent) led to "remarkable" improvement in severe functional disability and psychiatric symptoms related to TBI, early findings suggested.
  Medscape Medical News, January 08, 2024
• Which Therapies Reduce Daytime Symptoms of Insomnia? Zolpidem and behavior therapy each reduce daytime symptoms of insomnia such as fatigue, functional impairments, and depressive symptoms, data suggested.
  Medscape Medical News, January 07, 2024
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• What Causes One of Stroke's Most Common Complications? Poststroke depression is one of the most common complications of stroke. Two new studies shed light on its mechanisms, paving the way for future treatment targets.
  Medscape Medical News, January 05, 2024
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• Higher-Dose Atypical Antipsychotics Risky in Young Adults Higher doses of a second-generation antipsychotic are associated with an increased risk of dying in young adults aged 18-24 years, results of a large retrospective cohort study showed.
  Medscape Medical News, January 04, 2024
• Ten Ways Your Telehealth Backdrop Can Improve Patient Care A well-curated background and presentation during virtual visits are more important than ever now.
  Medscape Medical News, January 04, 2024
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• Why Do MDs Have Such a High Rate of Eating Disorders? Data suggested medical professionals may have eating disorders at twice the rate of the population — while few talk about it. Here's what to know.
  Medscape Medical News, January 04, 2024
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• Digital Assistant Helps Ease an Overactive Bladder A digital tool may represent a more accessible and less expensive alternative to pelvic floor therapy.
  Medscape Medical News, January 03, 2024
• How Psychiatry Is Tackling the Surge of Climate Anxiety As growing legions of Americans experience anxiety related to climate change, organized psychiatry is rising to meet the challenge.
  Medscape Medical News, January 02, 2024
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• Hypochondriasis Linked to Increased Risk for Death, Suicide Hypochondriasis is linked to an 84% increased risk for all-cause mortality and a fourfold greater risk for suicide, new research shows.
  Medscape Medical News, January 02, 2024
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• H pylori Infection Linked With Increased Alzheimer's Risk Data suggested that clinically apparent Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with an 11% increase in risk, but an expert urges caution in interpreting the findings.
  Medscape Medical News, January 02, 2024
• ADHD Plus Comorbidities Linked to Higher Schizophrenia Risk New data show that psychiatric comorbidities in young people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are associated with an increased schizophrenia risk.
  Medscape Medical News, January 02, 2024
• Regular Physical Activity Linked to Larger Brain Volume A brain imaging study shows regular moderate to vigorous physical activity is associated with larger brain volume, supporting potential neuroprotective effects of exercise.
  Medscape Medical News, December 28, 2023
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• Sharp Rise in US Suicide Rates, CDC Data Show US suicide rates rose sharply over the past 20 years, especially among American Indian/Alaska Native populations and White men, new data from the CDC show.
  Medscape Medical News, December 28, 2023
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• tDCS Promising for Improved Cognition in Alzheimer's Transcranial direct current stimulation significantly improved cognitive function in a sham-controlled trial of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
  Medscape Medical News, December 28, 2023
• H pylori Infection Linked to Increased Alzheimer's Risk Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with a moderately increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, December 28, 2023
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• Benzos Linked to 70% Increased Risk for Miscarriage More research pointed benzo use during early pregnancy increases the odds of miscarriage, though physicians said the decision to prescribe these drugs should be weighed with the potential benefits.
  Medscape Medical News, December 28, 2023
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• Study Links Specific Drugs to Delusions of Parasitosis Risk Researchers conducted a case-control study of biometric and pharmaceutical data from 34 patients with delusions of parasitosis, which they compared to an age-matched control group of 53 women.
  MDedge News, December 26, 2023
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• Opioid Agonist Therapy Underused, Data Suggest The low rates of opioid agonist therapy administration over time suggest that additional efforts are needed to promote this intervention in acute care settings, according to the researchers.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
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• Top 10 Fictional Docs on Streaming TV Both tried-and-true and out-of-the-ordinary holiday gift ideas are offered to those seeking a great present for a physician.
  Medscape News Slideshows, December 15, 2023
• Experimental Tx Restores Cognitive Function in Chronic TBI In a first-in-humans trial, deep brain stimulation restored executive function in five individuals with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury 3-18 years after injury.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
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• What Is the Dark Side of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists? Doctors who prescribe this class of medication should be aware of the rare side effects with which it is associated, said an obesity expert.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
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• Patients Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis at Salem Hospital At least 450 patients at Mass General Brigham, Salem Hospital, near Boston are at risk of HIV and hepatitis infection, according to a lawsuit claiming negligent intravenous medication administration.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
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• ACG 2023 Tool Identifies Alcohol Relapse Risk After Liver Transplant A novel prognostic tool based on social determinants effectively predicted increased risk of alcohol use relapse in adults who underwent liver transplants for alcoholic liver disease.
  MDedge News, December 01, 2023
• Meta-Analysis: Suicide Risk Not Increased With Isotretinoin In fact, those treated with the drug for severe acne may have a lower risk for suicide attempts 2-4 years after treatment, according to the study authors.
  MDedge News, December 01, 2023
• Food Insecurity a Dementia Risk Factor? Older adults reporting food insecurity have a greater risk of developing dementia over 4 years compared with food-secure peers, results of a large US study show.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
• New Tests May Finally Diagnose Long COVID Researchers have pinpointed a potential common link to the varying symptoms of long COVID and specific testing could solve the mystery.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
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• Mobile Mental Health Apps Useful for Depression Mobile mental health app interventions are associated with significant reductions in depressive symptoms in adults with moderate to severe depression, pooled data show.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
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• Patients With Parkinson's at Elevated Risk for Suicide Patients with Parkinson's disease appear to be at elevated risk for both suicidal thoughts and actions. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion to ensure early detection and intervention.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
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• AANEM 2023 Novel Myasthenia Gravis Therapies Bring Opportunities New treatments for myasthenia gravis are bringing new promise to patients, but their use must be balanced against short-term and long-term risks.
  MDedge News, November 27, 2023
• Men More Likely to Misuse Prescription Stimulants Than Women Men are more likely than women to misuse prescription stimulants, new data from a national survey on drug use show.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
• New Drug Reporting Limit May Overlook Cannabis in Kids Confirmatory testing based on liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry may come back negative despite detectable concentrations of a cannabis metabolite, a new study found.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
• Military Service Linked to Alzheimer's Neuropathology Military veterans are at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease–related neuropathology, including amyloid plaques and tau tangles, new research shows.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
• Alzheimer's Blood Test Coming Within 5 Years, UK Pledges Leading UK Alzheimer's organizations have launched an ambitious plan to have a diagnostic Alzheimer's blood test widely available within the next 5 years.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
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• Not All Exercise Is Beneficial: The PA Paradox Explained Occupational, but not leisure-time, physical activity is linked to higher risks for dementia, cardiovascular disease, and mortality. Here's why.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
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• Long-Term Use of ADHD Meds and CVD Risk: New Data Despite previous mixed findings, results of a large Swedish study show an increased risk for CVD with long-term use of medications, especially stimulants, to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2023
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• New Guidance on the Management of Stimulant Use Disorder Stimulant use disorder is common and deadly, but there’s been scant guidance to inform clinical management. Two professional societies have just released a comprehensive guideline.
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2023
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• Hippocampal Atrophy May Flag Diseases Other Than Alzheimer's Hippocampal atrophy in the absence of classic Alzheimer's biomarkers such as tau or beta-amyloid may indicate other neurodegenerative diseases.
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2023
• Chronic Pain in the US: New Data In 2020, 25% of US adults with chronic pain managed their symptoms with medication alone versus nonpharmalogic treatments such as physical, occupational, or cognitive behavioral therapies.
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2023
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