Researchers investigated whether survivors of stroke could take two common types of antidepressant medications—SSRIs and SNRIs—and evaluated if serious bleeding occurred among patients. Their findings were...
In their presentation at the Practical Updates in Primary Care 2023 Virtual Series, Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C reviewed the pathophysiological mechanisms of agitation...
Migraine attacks typically have 4 phases. During which phase is acute migraine treatment most effective for children and adolescents? Test your knowledge with our latest pop quiz!
Your patient is a 46-year-old woman with a family history of dementia and obesity. Based on her family history, she asks you if there is a way to reduce her risk of developing dementia, and a way to stay...
In a small clinical trial, researchers found that patients taking suvorexant, an FDA-approved treatment for insomnia, had reduced levels of amyloid beta (amyloid-β) and tau phosphorylation proteins, which...
In this video, Gautam Dantas, PhD, discusses how the results of his study showed that altered gut bacteria may be an indicator of the earliest stages of Alzheimer disease.
In this interview, Emile d’Angremont, MSc, discusses the results of a recent study examining the use of cholinesterase inhibitors for the management of psychotic symptoms among patients with...
In this video, Gillian T. Coughlan, MS, PhD discusses her team's study results, which found that female sex, early-age menopause, and hormone therapy use beginning more than 5 years after menopause were...
In this video, Paul Schulz, MD, discusses the next steps for research on the relationship between infection and Alzheimer disease. This is part three in a three-part series.