FDA Head Asks for Investigation Into Alzheimer Disease Drug Approval
Request follows reports that Biogen and the FDA held off-the-books meetings before the drug's approval that may have violated FDA protocol
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Explored in Subjective Cognitive Decline
More Black and Hispanic adults than White adults report subjective cognitive decline at age 45 to 54 years
New Rx Instructions Tighten Use of Controversial Alzheimer Disease Drug
Major changes to prescribing instructions are rare, especially so soon after approval; change could curb the drug's use
Cytisine Not Noninferior to Varenicline for Smoking Cessation
Significantly fewer adverse reactions reported by those in the cytisine group versus the varenicline group
Link Found for Weight-, Shape-Related Bullying, Eating Disorder Behaviors
Frequency of bullying positively linked to purging, muscularity-oriented behavior, but not dietary restriction, binge eating
Patient Engagement May Not Drive Return to In-Person Visits
Findings seen among patients receiving letter during reopening following cancellation of in-person care during COVID-19
Behavioral, Biological Links Studied in Eating Disorders
Functional brain imaging used to assess brain reward response and ventral striatal-hypothalamic circuitry in young women with eating disorders
Cognitive, Functional Decline Detected Prior to Stroke
Patients with stroke have steeper declines in the 10 years before stroke compared with stroke-free controls
