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  • Top Studies in Neurology From 2023   Christoph Diener discusses 10 top neurology studies from 2023 covering new drugs for Alzheimer's disease and advances in migraine.
  • Mechanisms of Hypothalamic Inflammation in Obesity Dr Adam Gilden explores the challenges in managing hypothalamic obesity, and a multidisciplinary approach to address the specific needs of individuals affected by this multifaceted condition.
  • Fall Updates in Dementia, PD, and Stroke   Christoph Diener discusses interesting neurology studies published in October, spanning hearing loss and cognitive impairment, Parkinson's disease, and stroke.
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for TBI: Evidence-Based Medicine The authors of a review of HBOT for the treatment of traumatic brain injury respond to a critical commentary from neurologist Andrew Wilner.
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  • What Not to Prescribe to Older Adults and What to Use Instead   What's in? What's out? In the latest list of potentially inappropriate drugs, the Beers guidance emphasizes clinical judgment.
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  • After the NFL: Brain Changes in Living Football Players   Although CTE in football players isn't new, the finding of biomarkers of brain damage in living ex-players could bring about the ultimate goal: treatment.
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  • Highlights From the 2023 Movement Disorder Congress   Neurologists Kathrin LaFaver and Indu Subramanian discuss highlights from the 2023 International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders.
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for TBI: Wishful Thinking? A recent review recommending HBOT for traumatic brain injury prompted this neurologist to revisit a treatment he trained in decades ago.
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  • Targeted Warnings There is a difference between harmless foolishness and stupidity, and one wonders when and in what manner we pediatricians should become involved.
  • Bad Blood: Could Brain Bleeds Be Contagious?   Dr F. Perry Wilson reviews a study suggesting that what we thought was a purely random disease might actually be an infectious one.
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  • Colorful Medical 'Metaphors' These familiar descriptive medical terms are given a gentle comic treatment by artist Gregory Hill. Pea soup stool, anyone?
  • Bob Wachter's Viral Tweet and Thoughts on AI in Medicine   The gig was up, but when he finally got COVID, it was pretty far down on his ER problem list.
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  • Jun 02, 2023 This Week in Cardiology   Listener feedback on the most important study in a decade, MONITOR-HF, a flawed paper and analysis, and the tension between pathos and logos are the topics John Mandrola, MD discusses in this week's podcast.
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  • Posttraumatic Headache: What Works, What Doesn't   Andrew Wilner, MD, and Nina Riggins, MD, PhD, discuss how to treat posttraumatic headache and when it's safe to do so.
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  • AAN 2023 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AAN 2023
  • Returning to Normal After Concussion Postconcussion symptoms are often vague and can be mistaken for or aggravated by a host of other conditions including learning disabilities, anxiety, and depression.
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  • What's New in Brain Health?   Hans-Christoph Diener, MD, PhD, discusses brain health, from headaches and COVID-19 to dementia and Parkinson's disease.
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  • The Latest Research on Vascular Diseases   Hans-Christoph Diener, MD, PhD, discusses recently published studies in the area of vascular diseases.
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  • Red Flags to Watch for in Diagnosing T1D in Kids January sees the highest number of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes cases in kids. Dr Jessica Lilley reviews the warning signs to ensure timely diagnosis.
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  • Recent Updates: Stroke, Migraine, and Dermatomyositis   Hans-Christoph Diener, MD, PhD, discusses recent studies on stroke, migraine, and dermatomyositis.