Highlights of an evidence-based review offer practical guidance for effective depression screening and assessment strategies for primary care physicians.
Donanemab Label Revised: New Dosing Schedule Approved for Early Alzheimer’s Treatment
The FDA approved updated dosing for donanemab in early Alzheimer disease, reducing ARIA-E risk by 41% without compromising efficacy.
The Weekly Dose: Clinical Updates on Cancer Detection, Cognitive Screening, CVD Prevention, Atopic Dermatitis Treatment
Discover essential clinical insights on Alzheimer disease screening in primary care, eczema treatments, and the latest in cancer detection and diet impacts on CHD risk.
Phase 2b Study of Psychedelic BPL-003 Shows Rapid, Persistent, and Significant Improvement in Treatment Resistant Depression
A single dose of BPL-003 was associated with improved MADRS scores as early as day 2 that were durable through week 8; phase 3 planning is anticipated.
Distress Signals: How to Help a Clinician Colleague in Need
"Primary Viewpoints," a podcast from Patient Care Online, brings you an exclusive interview with Rebekah Bernard, MD, a family physician and national speaker on physician wellness.
Adjuvanted Vaccine Against RSV Associated with Substantial Reduced Risk of Dementia
The adjuvanted RSV vaccine, in particular, was associated with a 29% reduction in the risk of dementia in the subsequent 18 months, a University of Oxford study found.
Only Half of Patients Adherent to Antidementia Medication Regimens at 1 Year: New Meta-Analysis Results
Suboptimal adherence with antidementia drugs is associated with poorer clinical outcomes including accelerated disease progression and symptomatology.