
Readiness-to-Change Scores Predict Alcohol Treatment Uptake
Emergency department patients with alcohol use disorder who report higher readiness-to-change scores are more likely to enroll in treatment within 30 days, a study finds.
SSRI Use While Breastfeeding Not Linked to Low IQ in Kids
Dec 8, 2025 · Maternal use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors while breastfeeding is not associated with reduced IQ scores in their offspring, a new study shows.
Text vs Video Psychotherapy: Which Is Better for Depression?
Nov 25, 2025 · Message-based psychotherapy matches video-based therapy for reduced depressive symptom scores, making it an effective treatment alternative, researchers say.
Current Risk Scores Miss Nearly Half of First Heart Attacks
Nearly half of adults with a first myocardial infarction show low or borderline risk on current risk estimators. Most develop symptoms only within 48 hours and would not qualify for statins earlier.
Frailty and Pre-Frailty Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline
Dec 5, 2025 · Both pre-frailty and frailty are associated with accelerated deterioration of cognitive function and memory in older adults, new research shows.
IV Ketamine Outperforms Intranasal Esketamine in Depression
Oct 10, 2025 · IV ketamine for severe resistant depression is associated with a more rapid response and greater reduction of symptoms than intranasal esketamine, research shows.
Risk Score Validated to Predict Lung Disease in RA - Medscape
A recent study validates that combining genetic and clinical data can predict the risk for pulmonary fibrosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis more effectively than either approach alone.
Pulse Steroids Plus MMF Benefit Juvenile Dermatomyositis
IVMP plus mycophenolate mofetil as first-line therapy produced a high remission rate with sustained muscle and skin improvements in a study of children with dermatomyositis.
Thrombectomy Bests Medical Therapy for Pediatric M2 Stroke
6 days ago · Endovascular thrombectomy for pediatric stroke due to M2 occlusion is linked to greater functional or neurologic outcomes than medical therapy alone in a new study.
How You Sit and Rise Predicts Longevity - Medscape
Jun 18, 2025 · The ease with which a person can sit on the floor and rise to their feet, using as little support as possible, may help predict how long they will live. Adults who aced the so-called sitting ...