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Medical students in personal distress may be more likely to have suboptimal attitudes about self-prescribing and personal responsibility for reporting impaired colleagues

Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress

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Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
Researchers have characterized a La Crosse virus isolate from the brain of a child who died of encephalitis-associated complications in eastern Tennessee in 2012.

CDC Details Mosquito-Borne Virus-Linked Death in Tennessee

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Researchers identify lethal strain of La Crosse virus in Tennessee patient
The effects of higher altitude may reduce the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Higher Altitude Linked With Lower Rates of ADHD

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Low-lying states have rates up to 16 percent, compared to 6 percent in mountain regions
Looking up students on Facebook and other social networking sites is associated with ethical concerns

Ethical Implications for Looking Up Applicants on Facebook

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Misinterpretation of content, implicit bias could undermine fair appraisal for applicants
Medicare spending is down in year one of the Pioneer accountable care organization program

Medicare Spending Down in Year One of Pioneer ACO

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Total adjusted per-beneficiary spending down in ACO group versus control group
People with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may be more likely to develop mild cognitive impairment at younger ages than those without SDB

Snoring, Sleep Apnea Linked to Dementia, but CPAP Helps

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Treating sleep issues may delay mental decline in older adults, researchers say
Anti-inflammatories may help prevent many neuropathologic effects of Lyme neuroborreliosis

More Evidence Implicates Inflammation in Lyme Neuro Dz

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Study in rhesus macaques indicates causal role for inflammation in Lyme neuroborreliosis
The first U.S. generic version of Copaxone (glatiramer acetate injection) has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat multiple sclerosis.

FDA: Generic Copaxone Approved for Multiple Sclerosis

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FDA reviewed additional information to ensure generic is as safe and effective as brand-name drug
An experimental drug appears to repair nerve damage seen in multiple sclerosis patients

AAN: Experimental Drug Appears to Repair Myelin

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Anti-LINGO-1 shows promise in repairing nerve damage seen in multiple sclerosis patients
An immune system disorder may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease

Arginine Implicated in Experimental Alzheimer’s Research

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If seen in humans, it might lead to new treatments for disease