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March 07, 2022
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Combined individual, group schema therapy effective for BPD

Combined individual and group schema therapy outperformed treatment as usual and predominantly group schema therapy for borderline personality disorder, according to results of a randomized clinical trial.

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January 24, 2022
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Type 2 diabetes rate in transgender adults on HT similar to general population

Type 2 diabetes incidence rates do not differ between transgender adults after starting hormone therapy and cisgender adults, according to study findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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January 07, 2022
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Risk for CVST after first COVID-19 shot higher in younger age groups but still low

The risk for cerebral venous sinus thrombosis within 28 days of receiving a first dose of a vector-based COVID-19 vaccine was higher in younger age groups among European populations, according to a study published in Neurology.

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November 22, 2021
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Clinical factors not necessary exclusion criteria for deep brain stimulation in OCD

Clinical and demographic factors should not be used as exclusion criteria when considering deep brain stimulation of the ventral anterior limb of the internal capsule for patients with refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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November 02, 2021
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Dutch study highlights ‘unmet needs’ of patients with NSCLC following PACIFIC trial

Concurrent chemoradiotherapy use among patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer increased significantly following publication of the PACIFIC trial, according to a Dutch study published in JTO Clinical and Research Reports.

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October 13, 2021
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Vascular interventions may not reduce dementia incidence

Interventions that targeted vascular risk factors in a real-world setting did not appear to reduce dementia incidence in old age, according to study results in a research letter published in JAMA Neurology.

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September 30, 2021
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Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after COVID-19 vaccination ‘rare but severe’

Researchers noted a high mortality rate among patients with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis due to thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome after COVID-19 vaccination.

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September 16, 2021
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General, local anesthesia for Parkinson’s surgery yield similar adverse effects

There was no difference between asleep and awake deep brain stimulation surgery in patients with Parkinson’s disease with regard to cognitive, mood and behavioral adverse effects, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

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September 01, 2021
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Third-trimester routine ultrasound provides limited benefits

A routine ultrasound during the third trimester of pregnancy did not significantly affect pregnancy-related anxiety or mother-to-infant bonding, according to results of a pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted in the Netherlands.

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July 21, 2021
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Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity increases risk for mild cognitive impairment

Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity appeared linked to mild cognitive impairment in multiple cognitive domains, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

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