March 03, 2025

More States Fast Track Foreign-Trained Physicians

Since 2023, nine states have waived U.S. residency requirements for some foreign-trained physicians, with more states considering similar changes.

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February 28, 2025

Dementia Risk: Anticholinergic Bladder Drug Choice Key

Anticholinergic bladder drugs were associated with an increased risk of dementia compared with nonuse, but not when compared with the beta-3 agonist mirabegron.

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February 26, 2025

New Medical Malpractice Rules Issued by American Law Institute

The American Law Institute's first restatement of medical malpractice law shifts focus from customary practice to evidence-based medicine.

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February 24, 2025

Do Black Female Doctors Die Earlier?

New JAMA Internal Medicine study finds Black female physicians face higher mortality rates than White women in general population.

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February 24, 2025

FDA Approves Medtronic Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation System

The BrainSense Adaptive deep brain stimulation system is the first FDA-approved closed-loop neuromodulation therapy designed to automatically adjust stimulation in real time based on individual brain activity for patients with Parkinson’s disease.

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February 14, 2025

Study: Patients Trust Female Docs Less

Study findings and an interview with the lead investigator.

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February 04, 2025

FDA Approves New Drug-Device Combo for Parkinson’s Symptoms

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Onapgo, a continuous apomorphine hydrochloride infusion, for the treatment of motor fluctuations in adult patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease.

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May 09, 2024

Time of Day May Impact Aging Predictions

New study reveals that epigenetic age predictions fluctuate significantly throughout the day, emphasizing the need to consider timing in aging assessments.

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September 30, 2024

Can L-DOPA Protect Against nAMD?

Patients consistently treated with L-DOPA also had lower progression rates from intermediate AMD to nAMD compared to non-treated groups.

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