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Healio wins APEX award for Psychedelics & Alternative Therapies collection
The Healio news staff received an APEX award in the category of Writing/Topics for work on the potential role of psychedelics and alternative therapies for mental health issues and other medical conditions.
Epilepsy common in urban setting, with significantly high diagnostic gaps
Epilepsy was common in two urban Kenyan settings and diagnostic gaps were substantially high, demonstrating a need for targeted interventions, according to research in The Lancet Global Health.
NYU Langone tops list again as best US hospital for neurology, neurosurgery
NYU Langone was again the top hospital in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery, according to the latest annual Best Hospitals Survey issued by U.S. News & World Report.
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VIDEO: Cenobamate effective in three administrations for focal seizures
DENVER - Cenobamate was effective in treating focal seizures administered as a whole tablet, crushed tablet or by nasogastric tube, Vijay Vashi, PhD, in this Healio video from the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
Patients with sleep apnea, nighttime hypoxemia face elevated late-onset epilepsy risk
Nocturnal hypoxemia and sleep apnea raised the risk for late-onset epilepsy even after adjustment for several risk factors and comorbidities, according to results published in Sleep.
FDA grants Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation to epilepsy treatment
The FDA has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation to a novel regenerative cell therapy to treat drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, according to the manufacturer.
VIDEO: Primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures pressing health issue for adolescents
DENVER — Primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures present unique challenges to adolescents diagnosed with the condition, Sunita Misra, MD, PhD, said in this Healio video at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
Cannabidiol linked to significant seizure reduction in focal-onset epilepsy
DENVER — Treatment with cannabidiol led to significant seizure reduction in those with focal-onset epilepsy and demonstrated a favorable safety profile, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
New AAN guidelines: Medication must optimize seizure control, fetal outcomes
For those with epilepsy who may become pregnant and their potential offspring, medications must optimize seizure control as well as outcomes for the fetus, according to new guidelines presented in Neurology.
VIDEO: ‘Clinically significant’ cognitive improvement found with Angelman syndrome drug
DENVER — Treatment with a novel therapeutic led to clinically significant improvement in cognition for young persons with Angelman syndrome, Kemi Olugemo, MD, FAAN, said in this Healio video at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
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Burnout, withdrawal remain ‘alarmingly high’ among physicians and residents
September 17, 20242 min read -
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Popular home BP devices unable to provide accurate readings for millions due to sizing
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