by Ket Patel | Jul 18, 2012 | Psychiatry TV
Disordered sleep in mid- to late life is associated with an increased risk for future cognitive impairment and may alter the dynamics of the Alzheimer’s disease–associated protein amyloid-beta, according to several studies. It’s important that physicians recognize...
by Ket Patel | Jul 18, 2012 | All Videos For Neurology, Alzheimer's Disease
Disordered sleep in mid- to late life is associated with an increased risk for future cognitive impairment and may alter the dynamics of the Alzheimer’s disease–associated protein amyloid-beta, according to several studies. It’s important that physicians recognize...
by Ket Patel | Jul 18, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Depression
Estrogen exposure across the lifespan appears to be associated with risk of depression during the menopausal transition, according to findings from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation, or SWAN. Specifically, a longer total duration of estradiol...
by Ket Patel | Jul 18, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Schizophrenia
Interest in the use of intranasal oxytocin for the treatment of psychiatric disorders has expanded in recent years, and several new studies suggest that it may have benefit in patients with schizophrenia. The neuropeptide, which is associated with a wide variety of...
by Ket Patel | Jul 18, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Stroke
Rankings of hospital performance in treating acute ischemic stroke must take into consideration the severity of each case, or the rankings will be extremely inaccurate, researchers say in the July 18 issue of JAMA. Unfortunately, the rankings that are currently used...
