AAN: New Drug May Help Infants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
RG7916 increases survival motor neuron protein level, with 6.5-fold increase noted with highest dose
AAN: Erenumab Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Migraine
Higher proportion of patients achieved a ≥50 percent reduction in mean monthly migraine days
Polypharmacy More Likely for Cancer Survivors
More cancer survivors prescribed five or more unique medications, including those with abuse potential
Mild TBI May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
In adjusted analyses, increased risk seen for all-severity TBI, mild TBI, moderate-severe TBI
Neuroscience Education, Motor Control Training Ease Spinal Pain
Pain neuroscience education, targeted motor control training more effective for chronic spinal pain
Sedentary Habits Tied to Medial Temporal Lobe Thinning
Sedentary lifestyle may lead to memory decline and is inversely correlated with MTL thickness
Nonoptimized Drug Therapy Costs More Than $500 Billion Annually
After initial Rx use, average cost of individual having treatment failure, new medical problem over $2,000
TFs Operate Across Gene Loci Within Disease Phenotypes
Epstein-Barr virus EBNA2 protein binds to multiple loci of genome, increasing risk of 7 serious diseases
Recommendations Developed on Gender Equity in Medicine
ACP supports equitable physician compensation based on comparable work at each stage of career
Rapid Deployment Valve for Aortic Stenosis Ups Stroke Risk
RDV use linked to increased rates of pacemaker implantation, disabling stroke but not mortality
