Idalopirdine May Not Improve Cognition in Mild Alzheimer’s
Findings from three randomized trials show no improvement in cognition vs. placebo over 24 weeks
Maternal Folic Acid, Multivitamin Use May Cut ASD Risk in Offspring
Autism spectrum disorder risk lower in those whose moms took supplements before, while pregnant
2005 to 2015 Saw Fewer High School Students Having Sex
Significant drop in proportion of high school students who had ever had sexual intercourse nationwide
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Promising for Bipolar
tDCS seems effective and safe for adults with bipolar depression receiving stable pharmacologic regimen
For Hospitals, No Benefit for Early Adoption of Financial Incentives
Hospitals with early adoption do not have better process scores, lower mortality than late adopters
Bidirectional Association for Depression, Dysglycemia in T1DM
Depression increases risk of dysglycemia especially in first six months to one year of diagnosis
Esketamine Safe, Effective for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Change in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale score superior for esketamine versus placebo
Non-Cigarette Tobacco Use Tied to Future Cigarette Use in Teens
E-cigarettes, hookah, non-cigarette combustible tobacco linked with cigarette smoking 1 year later
December 2017 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for December 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Folic Acid Lessens Autism Risk for Fetal Anti-Epileptic Exposure
For children exposed to antiepileptic drugs in utero, risk may be mitigated by folic acid supplementation
