Neurology
Senate Committee Backs Califf Nomination to Head FDA
Among those who voted against Califf's nomination were Democrats who expressed concerns about his links to pharmaceutical companies
Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
Mandate was a crucial component of the White House plan to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
New Device Safe, Effective for Treating Brain Aneurysms
Woven EndoBridge device effective for treating ruptured and unruptured aneurysms in all intracranial locations
Donepezil Tied to Risk for Overactive Bladder
Risk for overactive bladder varies across individual cholinesterase inhibitor drugs
Aquatic Exercise Cuts Pain, Disability From Low Back Pain
Improvements show long-term effect up to 12 months following a three-month intervention
Consuming Olive Oil May Reduce Mortality Risk in U.S. Adults
Replacing butter, margarine, mayonnaise, dairy fat with olive oil linked to reductions in total, cause-specific mortality
COVID-19 Survivors Overestimate Lingering Taste Impairment
Authors say validated psychophysical tests can better identify true burden of chemosensory dysfunction
Intrathecal Morphine + Oral Gabapentin Aids Pain Management
Combination improved pain management for teens undergoing spinal fusion for scoliosis
Mindfulness Plus Brain Stimulation May Ease Chronic Migraine
Mindfulness practices combined with active rather than sham transcranial direct-current stimulation showed greater benefit
ADA Updates Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes for 2022
Updates include recommendation to screen for prediabetes and diabetes in all people starting at age 35 years
