Adding the atypical antipsychotic drug risperidone to antidepressant therapy for a short time improves remission rates in patients who do not respond to standard treatment, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
Low-dose glucocorticoid therapy reduces the risk of treatment-limiting infusion reactions to infliximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, Swedish researchers found in a retrospective study. They also found evidence that severe infusion reactions have become significantly less common in recent years. Reuters Health Information
U.S. senators said on Thursday they will seek stiffer sanctions against nursing homes delivering shoddy care and require clear ownership information from homes acquired by private equity groups. Reuters Health Information
New research suggests repetitive migraine attacks may lead to or be the result of structural changes in the somatosensory cortex, offering a potential explanation for the high comorbidity of other pain disorders observed in migraineurs. Medscape Medical News
In patients with metallic intraocular foreign body injury, globe loss was more common in those who were younger, had an afferent pupillary defect, and/or had a pellet gun injury, among other predictors. Medscape Medical News
Measures of arterial stiffness — pulse pressure and pulse-wave velocity — were linked to a decline in memory and concentration in a recent study. Medscape Medical News
Comorbid nongastrointestinal symptoms account for two-thirds of excess health-care costs in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Are IBS patients at greater risk for comorbidities? The American Journal of Gastroenterology
Early treatment of multiple sclerosis is important for its management. Diagnostic criteria, treatment with disease-modifying agents, and management strategies to improve compliance are described. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
