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Under the 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association hypertension guidelines

Under New Guidelines, More Stroke Survivors With HTN Dx

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Also, more are not within recommended BP target compared with Joint National Committee report
The prevalence of being uninsured varies by occupational groups

CDC: Prevalence of No Insurance Varies by Occupational Groups

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Significant drop in prevalence of uninsured from 2013 to 2014; variation by occupation in both years
Physicians have a role to play in caring for caregivers to help prevent burnout

AMA Guide Highlights Importance of Caring for Caregivers

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Burnout can have harmful effects for both patients and caregivers if left unaddressed
The lifetime risks of Alzheimer's disease dementia vary considerably by age

Lifetime Risks Temper Biomarker Tests for Alzheimer Dz Dementia

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Those younger than 85 years with MCI, amyloidosis, neurodegeneration have risk >50 percent
There is considerable variation in office-based physician visit rates by patient age and sex

CDC: Office-Based Physician Visit Rates Vary by Patient Age, Sex

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Visit rates for females exceeded that for males; rates for infants, seniors exceeded that for those age 1-64
A new immunotherapy appears to be well tolerated and possibly of benefit in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Immunotherapy Promising for Slowing Progression of ALS

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Positive results seen for autologous infusions of expanded regulatory T lymphocytes in three patients

May 2018 Briefing – Neurology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Neurology for May 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Individuals with Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorders have lower likelihood of academic achievement

Academic Underachievement With Tourette, Tic Disorders

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Significantly lower likelihood of finishing upper secondary education, starting and finishing university
The addition of multisensory pain-reducing interventions to topical anesthetic reduces pain in eye examinations of preterm infants

Multisensory Interventions Cut Pain in Preterm Infant Eye Exams

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Combo of topical anesthetic plus sweet taste cuts pain response in preterm infants
Higher serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is associated with better executive function among older patients with diabetes mellitus

Higher HDL-C Linked to Better Cognition in Older DM Patients

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However, no significant clinical factor was found to predict cognitive decline in older diabetes patients