by Ket Patel | Apr 14, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Depression
Women with depression engage in fewer healthy dieting behaviors such as eating fruits and vegetables, and more unhealthy dieting behaviors such as skipping meals, than do women who are not depressed. The finding “suggests that a ‘healthy state of mind’ may be a...
by Ket Patel | Apr 12, 2012 | All Articles For Psychiatry, Psychosis
Cognitive therapy in help-seeking young people at risk for psychosis did not reduce the likelihood of transitioning to psychosis, but it did reduce the frequency and intensity of symptoms in those who transitioned during the course of a multisite, randomized...
by Ket Patel | Apr 12, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Alzheimer's Disease
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the first amyloid plaque-imaging agent, florbetapir F18, may usher in a “new age” in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, according to Dr. Daniel Skovronsky. “We are entering a new age in which we can...
by Ket Patel | Apr 10, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Movement Disorders
Ocular fixation instability, also known as ocular tremor, is a pervasive and highly specific feature among patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to findings from a study involving 112 patients and 60 controls. The findings suggest that modern, precise eye...
by Ket Patel | Apr 6, 2012 | All Articles For Neurology, Stroke
Nearly half of elderly patients who have an ischemic stroke also have atrial fibrillation, based on a review of 527 stroke patients aged 75 or older at a single U.S. center. Atrial fibrillation (AF) “should be meticulously searched for” in elderly stroke...
