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A patient with quadriplegia has regained some use of his fingers

Hand Movement Restored Via New Technology in Quadriplegia

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Technology bypasses damaged spinal cord to help patient move fingers, hand, and wrist
Use of the word "breakthrough" in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expedited approval process could mislead doctors about the new drugs' actual benefits

Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation

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Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
Colonic diverticular disease appears to be associated with increased risk of dementia in a population from Taiwan

Colonic Diverticular Disease Linked to Dementia Risk

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Elevated risk of dementia after adjustment for age, sex, and comorbidities
A radical proposal has been suggested for eliminating all Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and outpatient facilities in the next 20 years

VA Commission on Care: Eliminate VA Medical Centers

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Eight veterans organizations denounce document in letter to Commission Chairwoman
The Zika virus may be linked to acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

AAN: Zika May Be Linked to Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

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Researchers in Brazil detect symptoms similar to multiple sclerosis
Autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease is associated with increased white matter hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging well before expected symptom onset

White Matter Hyperintensities Predate Alzheimer’s Onset

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White matter hyperintensity volume differences seen six years before symptoms
Cryoablation therapy may reduce phantom limb pain that many amputees experience

SIR: Cryoablation Helps Ease Phantom Limb Pain for Amputees

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Targeted treatment of nerve and scar tissue found to improve symptoms
For combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

Novel Mindfulness-Based Group Therapy Beneficial in PTSD

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For combat veterans, increased connectivity with DLPFC and dorsal ACC following therapy
Despite initial concern from early studies

Lamotrigine in Pregnancy Not Linked to Certain Birth Defects

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Excess risk of orofacial cleft estimated to be less than one in every 550 exposed babies
Adding chemotherapy to radiation treatment may add years to the lives of patients with grade 2 gliomas

Adding Chemo May Prolong Lives of Some Grade 2 Glioma Patients

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Those with slow-growing gliomas lived five years longer, on average, than those who got only radiation