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New Drug: Perseristm (Risperidone) For Extended-Release Injectable Suspension
The FDA has approved PERSERISTM (risperidone) for Extended-Release Injectable Suspension for the Treatment of Schizophrenia in Adults PERSERIS is the first... Read more »
Inclusion Increasingly The Norm For Students With Disabilities
More students with disabilities are being educated alongside their typically-developing peers, according to new federal data. Nearly 95 percent of kids... Read more »
Sensors for Healthy Food Choices
David Klonoff, MD, medical director of the Diabetes Research Institute, Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in San Mateo, California, forecasted that within the... Read more »
Study Finds 2.5% Rate of Current Autism Diagnosis
Researchers found that 2.79% of US children and teens had ever been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, while 2.5% of youths... Read more »
Probiotics for Mania
The micros in our gut have important roles in inflammatory response and neurologic functioning. Because some patients with acute mania have... Read more »
Inhalers are Used Incorrectly by Majority of Patients with Asthma
Many of those with asthma may be using their inhalers incorrectly, thereby increasing their risk of asthma attack, according to new... Read more »
Type of MRI Scan Could Improve Understanding of Dopamine Function in Schizophrenia
Researchers have identified the neuromelanin-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging (NM-MRI) scan as a potential biomarker for psychosis. This signal is a marker... Read more »
New Drug: Yupelri Approved for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
The FDA has approved revefenacin (Yupelri) for the maintenance treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A long-acting muscarinic... Read more »
Renewed Push to Extend Program That Helps People Leave Institutions
Lawmakers are pressing ahead with efforts to renew a federal program that helps people with disabilities move from institutions to community-based... Read more »
First Mobile App for Insulin Management Released
The FDA has just given 501(k) clearance to the first insulin-management and insulin-titration mobile phone app for individuals with type 2... Read more »