Sequential efgartigimod and rituximab induced improvement in three patients with refractory autoimmune encephalitis
Sequential efgartigimod and rituximab showed improvement in three patients with autoimmune encephalitis
This case series describes three patients with refractory autoimmune encephalitis treated with sequential efgartigimod and rituximab.
Three patients with difficult autoimmune encephalitis improved after sequential treatment, suggesting a potential new option for those who d…
Social networking addiction and non-suicidal self-injury show bidirectional links in Chinese high school students
Social media addiction and self-injury linked in teens
This 12-month cohort study of 2,628 Chinese high school students found reciprocal, prospective relationships between social networking addic…
A year-long study of Chinese high school students found that social networking addiction and non-suicidal self-injury influence each other, …
Vitamin D and B9 genetic scores linked to neuroticism in healthy adults
Genetic scores for vitamins B9 and D link to personality traits in men and women
This cohort study of 348 healthy unrelated individuals examined genetic scores for vitamin D and B9 in relation to neuroticism.
Genetic scores for vitamin B9 and D linked to personality traits like neuroticism in men and women, suggesting complex biological connection…
Uncensored traumatic video exposure linked to higher PTSD severity in post-October 7 cohort
Watching Trauma Videos May Increase PTSD Risk
This cohort study examined a large group of individuals in the first months following the October 7 events, none directly exposed.
Seeing graphic trauma online can trigger stress even if you were safe.
FDA Approves Zurzuvae (zuranolone) for Postpartum Depression in Adults
FDA approves new pill for postpartum depression, offering faster relief
FDA approved Zurzuvae (zuranolone) for postpartum depression (PPD) in adults.
The FDA approved Zurzuvae (zuranolone), a daily pill for postpartum depression. It works quickly over 14 days. This gives new mothers an ora…
Narrative review proposes connectomic-guided psychosurgery framework for treatment-refractory patients
Researchers report framework for psychosurgery in treatment-refractory cases
This narrative critical review synthesizes contemporary psychosurgery options for treatment-refractory psychiatric disorders.
A new framework proposes connectomic-guided psychosurgery for treatment-refractory OCD, depression, and related disorders, based on symptom …
Mindfulness-Based Intervention Reduces Anxiety in GAD Patients on Stable Pharmacotherapy
Mindfulness training reduces anxiety severity more than education for adults
This randomized controlled trial in 106 adults with DSM-5 Generalized Anxiety Disorder on stable pharmacotherapy found that adding an 8-week…
Adults with anxiety found mindfulness training lowered their scores more than education classes while staying on meds.
Meta-analysis links low Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index to postoperative delirium risk
Low Nutrition Risk Linked to Higher Delirium After Surgery
This meta-analysis of 12,332 surgical patients found that a low Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) is associated with a significantly i…
Surgical patients with lower nutritional scores faced a significantly higher risk of developing delirium after their operations.
App-Based ACT Intervention Shows Preliminary Benefit for Hwa-byung Symptoms
New App Helps Release Suppressed Anger and Improve Mental Health
This pilot feasibility trial enrolled 30 adults with Hwa-byung to test a 4-week app-based ACT intervention.
A new mobile therapy tool shows strong promise for easing the physical and mental burden of holding in anger.
Machine Learning with Social Determinants Improves Readmission Prediction
Machine Learning Models Predict Hospital Readmissions Better
This retrospective cohort study of 3,018 adults found that an XGBoost model integrating clinical and social determinants of health data outp…
Machine learning models using social and clinical data predicted hospital readmissions more accurately than standard methods.
Scoping review on AI fundus photography for Type 2 Diabetes highlights limited external validation and calibration
Your Eyes Could Warn You About Heart and Kidney Trouble from Diabetes
This scoping review evaluates artificial intelligence models using fundus photography for patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
This research shows your eye exam might soon do much more than just check your vision.
Best practice advisories and education reduce inflammatory marker co-ordering in veterans
Educational tools help lower redundant inflammatory blood test orders
This retrospective cohort study examined a veteran population in Northern California over twelve months at the Northern California Veteran A…
Veteran hospitals used simple alerts to cut redundant inflammatory blood test orders by more than a third in one year.