Psychiatry News

CMS has selected 15 new drugs for the next round of Medicare Part D price negotiations, according to a press release from HHS.

Consumption of certain teas and coffee may have positive effects on neural network maintenance that could bode well for the prevention of symptoms indicative of Alzheimer’s disease, according to research published in Nutrients.

Higher consumption of red meat, including processed red meat, was associated with a higher risk for cognitive decline and dementia, according to research published in Neurology.

An automated machine-learning method that analyzed sleep movements recorded with a conventional 2D camera may improve diagnosis of rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, according to a study published in Annals of Neurology.

Researchers identified the most effective screening tools and treatment options for children with obsessive compulsive disorder, according to the results of two meta-analyses published in Pediatrics.

The FDA has proposed limiting the level of nicotine in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products like cigars and pipe tobacco to make them “minimally or nonaddictive,” according to a press release from the agency.

The FDA has accepted Eisai and Biogen’s biologics license application for a monthly infusion of IV Leqembi to treat individuals with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia consistent with early stage Alzheimer’s disease.

As physicians, we have all borne witness to patients dying at a young age, whether from an unforeseen illness or injury.

The FDA has granted fast-track designation to an investigational small molecule to treat individuals with Fragile X syndrome, according to the manufacturer.