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24 Apr 2018 - The Lancet Neurology - FULLTEXT LRRK2 gene mutation associated with increased brain cholinergic activity among patients with/without Parkinson’s disease
First study to measure central acetylcholinesterase activity in populations at high risk of Parkinson’s disease
24 Apr 2018 - International Medical News Vigorous physical activity linked to increased risk of ALS
A new study provides class I evidence for a positive association between physical activity and risk of ALS.
24 Apr 2018 - International Medical News A single concussion increases risk of Parkinson’s Disease
New findings highlight the importance of long-term follow-up of patients with concussion.

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24 Apr 2018 - International Medical News CPME responds to proposals for regulation of Health Technology Assessments
CPME believes healthcare professionals could contribute to a number of the activities involved.
23 Apr 2018 - International Clinical Digest from Br J Surg Music is not what the doctor ordered. But should it be?
Large meta-analysis finds music before, during, or after surgery reduces postop pain and anxiety.
23 Apr 2018 - International Clinical Digest from PLoS ONE Pain medications show promise for depression, anxiety
Antidepressant, anxiolytic effects of diclofenac, ketoprofen, naproxen among patients with pain.
23 Apr 2018 - International Clinical Digest from Dev Med Child Neurol Pediatric headache: distinguishing ischemic stroke from migraine
Face, arm, or leg weakness were far more common in stroke in a single-ED study.
23 Apr 2018 - Conference Roundups AAN 2018—Novel agent may help migraine patients
Ubrogepant appears to reduce pain better than placebo.
20 Apr 2018 - The Lancet - FULLTEXT Use of fiscal measures to promote healthy behaviours
Socioeconomic disparities in the prevalence of consumption and household expenditure on potentially unhealthy products
20 Apr 2018 - International Clinical Digest from JAMA Psychiatry Pot shows small, largely transient cognitive effect in youth
Meta-analysis of 69 studies among adolescents and young adults.
20 Apr 2018 - International Clinical Digest from Lancet Neurol AEDs: risk for congenital malformations varies by drug, dosage
Analysis of teratogenic risk with 8 antiepileptic drugs.
20 Apr 2018 - International Medical News Spinal muscular atrophy: promising results from SUNFISH trial
‘Exciting’ results with the investigational drug RG7916 for the treatment of type 2 or type 3 spinal muscular atrophy.
20 Apr 2018 - International Clinical Digest from J Pain Opioids: the pain reliever of choice for chronic low back pain
Most patients take opioids in combination with other analgesics and use opioids for a year or longer.
20 Apr 2018 - International Clinical Digest from Am J Emerg Med 1 in 6 concussions presenting to ED go undiagnosed
Undiagnosed patients are likelier to receive inappropriate discharge instructions.
19 Apr 2018 - International Clinical Digest from Neurology Mild TBI tied to higher risk for Parkinson’s disease
Retrospective cohort study of more than 325,000 military veterans.
19 Apr 2018 - International Clinical Digest from BMJ Valproate in pregnancy: lack of effective alternatives can justify use
Analysis of risk-benefit profile of valproate in women with epilepsy of childbearing age.
19 Apr 2018 - International Clinical Digest from Cochrane Database Syst Rev GABA agonists of uncertain value in antipsychotic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Cochrane review: evidence for the use of GABA agonists "inconclusive and unconvincing."

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