Neurology Perspective

• The Serotonin Hypothesis in Depression: Confusion and Enlightenment   Drew Ramsey, MD, and J. John Mann, MD, discuss the serotonin hypothesis of depression.
  Medscape Psychiatry, May 03, 2023
• Surprising Brain Activity Moments Before Death   F. Perry Wilson comments on a fascinating study that shines a light on the electrochemistry of the dying brain.
  Medscape, May 02, 2023
• There's No Place Like Home for Hospital Care   Dr Helen Ouyang on why she writes so much about the hospital-at-home movement: It's the future, one way or another.
  Medscape, May 01, 2023
• Apr 28 2023 This Week in Cardiology   Two studies of cardiac device infections, observational studies, RCTs, and our ways of knowing in Medicine are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD in this week's podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, April 28, 2023
• Do Pets Really Cure Loneliness?   The truth about cats and dogs is that they really don't seem to help us overcome stress and loneliness as much as we might think, according to a new study.
  Medscape, April 26, 2023
• Pivotal CV Trials May Not Apply to Complex Patients   John Mandrola, MD, interviews Andrew Foy, MD, about his meta-analysis of major cardiovascular trials looking at patients with higher comorbidity burden to see if they experience treatment benefits.
  theheart.org on Medscape, April 25, 2023
• General Neurology Needs Recruits and Respect   Kathrin LaFaver, MD interviews Louise M. Klebanoff, MD, about her recent viewpoint on why modern neurology fails outpatients and the importance of generalists.
  Medscape Neurology, April 24, 2023
• Ablation as First-Line Treatment for AF: 5 Things to Know Ablation is a mainstay of AF treatment, but disagreement persists regarding its use as a first-line option. In comparing study outcomes, we will explore how ablation is evolving and the rationale for it becoming first-line therapy for some patients with this debilitating arrhythmia.
  Medscape Cardiology, April 24, 2023
• Apr 21 2023 This Week in Cardiology   Early vs delayed AF ablation, a report on a devastating complication of AF ablation, and a potential crosswind for a major therapeutic fashion in electrophysiology are John Mandrola’s topics this week.
  theheart.org on Medscape, April 21, 2023
• Spin Cycle: Do Preprints Overhype Their Findings?   Preprints offer more than new science; they offer spin as well, according to a recent study. F. Perry Wilson comments.
  Medscape, April 20, 2023
• Infographic: Is Your Pay Rising as Fast as Your Peers'?   Physicians report on what happened with their total compensation in 2022, which specialties pay the best, and whether the gender salary gap is closing in medicine.
  Medscape, April 20, 2023
• Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2023 Which specialties earn the most, and which physicians work the longest hours? Our 2023 Physician Compensation Report tells what's happening with doctors' income.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, April 14, 2023
• Apr 14 2023 This Week in Cardiology   SCAI consensus document on LAAC, semaglutide/tirzepatide disruption, NSAIDs, and interventional echocardiography are the topics discussed by John Mandrola, MD, on this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, April 14, 2023
• Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitors: Approved but Unproven   Jag Singh interviews cardiologist George Stergiou and bioengineer Rama Mukkamala about the limitations of cuffless BP monitors in light of the Microsoft Aurora project findings.
  theheart.org on Medscape, April 12, 2023
• Healthcare in America: Let That Tapeworm Grow Our sickness care system is one helluva jobs program.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, April 11, 2023
• New Migraine Drugs: What Independent Analyses Found   Hans-Christoph Diener, MD, PhD, discusses independent reviews commissioned by the International Headache Society on new drugs for acute and chronic migraine.
  Medscape Neurology, April 11, 2023
• Apr 07 2023 This Week in Cardiology   Chat GPT, a relatively unknown therapy for HFpEF, and two fun studies on statins and secondary prevention are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, April 07, 2023
• Prior Authorizations: Time to Rebel? A practicing psychiatrist says it's time for healthcare professionals to organize a collective rebellion against prior authorizations, which at best delay patient care and at worst hasten death.
  Medscape Psychiatry, April 06, 2023
• Picking Up the Premotor Symptoms of Parkinson's   The Curbsiders discuss important physical exam findings in suspected Parkinson’s.
  The Curbsiders, April 05, 2023
• Autism: Is It in the Water?   Lithium and autism. An intriguing connection, but do we have enough information to make it?
  Medscape, April 03, 2023