IL-6 Levels Predict Response to ECT in Depressive Disorder
Higher IL-6 at baseline linked to lower end-of-treatment Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale scores
Genetic Variations Impacting Empathy Tied to Psych Issues
Positive correlations of genetic variations with Empathy Quotient, risk for schizophrenia, anorexia
Childhood Maltreatment, Bullying Seem to Up Teen Pregnancy Risk
These factors also appear to explain high pregnancy rates among sexual minorities
Three-Pronged Approach Can Improve Physician Engagement
Strategy used by one practice improved physician engagement and relieved burnout
Text Message-Based Intervention Helps With Sobriety Maintenance
Findings among liver transplant candidates with alcoholic liver disease
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Negatively Linked to HRQOL
More than half of patients had some association between alopecia and health-related quality of life
Doctors Facing Challenge to Help Needy While Protecting Practices
Many practices are finding it difficult to maintain their viability while caring for patients who can't pay
Cannabidiol Is Effective Add-On for Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy
More effective than placebo for reducing seizure frequency, achieving seizure freedom
CDC: Opioid-Involved Overdoses Up July 2016 to Sept. 2017
Average increase of 5.6 percent/quarter in rate of ER visits with suspected opioid-involved overdoses
Poor Sleep in Menopause Tied to Vasomotor Symptoms, Depression
Poor sleep in preceding stage of menopause does not predict poor sleep in later stages
