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More Suicidal Ideation With Nortriptyline vs Escitalopram Among Men No comments yet

Men treated for depression with nortriptyline had almost a 10-fold increase in suicidal thoughts at 5 weeks vs men treated with escitalopram, but both drugs effectively reduced suicidal ideation.
Medscape Medical News

2009 ISSLS Prize Winner: Does Discography Cause Accelerated Progression of Degeneration Changes in the Lumbar Disc: A Ten-Year Matched Cohort Study No comments yet

This study compared progression of common degenerative findings between lumbar discs injected 10 years earlier with those same disc levels in matched subjects not exposed to discography.
Spine

Resveratrol Inhibits Prostaglandin Formation in IL-1beta-stimulated SK-N-SH Neuronal Cells No comments yet

This article provides evidence that resveratrol reduces the formation of prostaglandins in neuroblastoma cells by reducing the enzymatic activity of inducible enzymes such as COX-2.
Journal of Neuroinflammation

Images From Headache: Atypical Cluster Headache Secondary to Giant Meningioma No comments yet

Review the diagnosis and MRI of a 37-year-old man who presented with an 8-year history of side-locked attacks of excruciatingly severe, squeezing left peri-orbital pain.
Headache

ABC-transporter Gene-polymorphisms Are Potential Pharmacogenetic Markers for Mitoxantrone Response in Multiple Sclerosis No comments yet

SNPs in ABC-transporter genes may serve as pharmacogenetic markers associated with clinical response to MX therapy in multiple sclerosis.
Brain

Deep Brain Stimulation Reduces Tic Severity in Intractable Tourette Syndrome No comments yet

Results from a new study show that Tourette patients undergoing DBS had reductions in tic severity and improvement in neuropsychiatric symptoms without a negative effect on cognitive function.
Medscape Medical News

Casual Cannabis, Alcohol Use Reduces Treatment Efficacy in Adolescents With Major Depression No comments yet

Casual substance use in adolescents with major depression is common and can negatively influence treatment.
Medscape Medical News

A Visual Variant of Alzheimer’s Disease Has Been Identified No comments yet

A new report describes the clinical features of a visual variant of Alzheimer's disease, which is characterized by sudden loss of vision and problems with reading and reading comprehension.
Medscape Medical News

Diabetes Slows Cognitive Decline in Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease No comments yet

The study findings are unexpected in light of earlier research, researchers say.
Medscape Medical News

Drinking, Alcoholism Linked to Different Genes No comments yet

Alcohol consumption and alcohol dependence are associated with different genetic pathways.
Medscape Medical News
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