Head of National Cancer Institute Named Acting FDA Commissioner
Current commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, will be stepping down in April
Odds of Dry Eye Disease Up With Migraine Headache
Patients with migraine headache have increased odds of dry eye disease even after adjustment for confounders
MRI Method That Measures Iron in Brain Shows Impact of Stroke
High iron content of substantia nigra associated with worse long-term motor outcomes after stroke
Diet Quality in Midlife Not Linked to Later Risk for Dementia
No significant difference in incidence rates for dementia according to measures of diet quality
Retinal Microvascular Changes Identified in Alzheimer Disease
Changes in retinal microvasculature in superficial capillary plexus observed compared with MCI, controls
AAN: No Increased MS Relapse Risk in Postpartum Period
Annual relapse rate 0.39 before pregnancy, dropped during pregnancy, rebounded by four to six months
Predictors ID’d for Successful Removal of Mechanical Ventilation
Higher levels of wakefulness seen in those who pass the spontaneous breathing test and are extubated
Long-Term Systemic Hormone Therapy May Up Alzheimer Risk
Risk increases associated with hormone therapy exposure over 10 years in women <60 years at initiation
Conversion From Sleep Disorder to Neurodegeneration Studied
Predictors include abnormal quantitative motor testing, MCI, olfactory deficit, motor symptoms
AAN: Sweetened Drinks Linked to More Severe Disability in MS
Those in highest quartile of sugar-sweetened beverage intake had greater risk for severe disability
