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Omega-3 and Alzheimer's Gene; Parkinson's Microbiome Transplant; The Role of Reelin

— News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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In a randomized clinical trial, omega 3-enriched fish oil supplements led to in older adults who carried an APOE4 allele. (JAMA Network Open)

Researchers identified a defense mechanism that may explain why can infect nerve cells but rarely causes excessive brain inflammation. (Nature)

Fecal to improve Parkinson's symptoms, a small trial showed. (JAMA Neurology)

Artificial intelligence may improve the ability of scalp electroencephalography to and differentiate between neurodegenerative causes of cognitive impairment. (Brain Communications)

While may be a promising tool, caution is needed before using them in general neurology practice, experts argued. (JAMA Neurology)

Some of the earliest and most extensive losses of neurons in Alzheimer's disease included ones in the entorhinal cortex and hippocampus that or were affected by its signaling. (Nature)

Children who had more program viewing and background television exposure had in a meta-analysis. (JAMA Pediatrics)

Hemp-derived cannabigerol , and reduced stress and anxiety, in a clinical trial. (Scientific Reports)

Higher diastolic blood pressure was associated with among women in the Netherlands. (Neurology)

MIT Press launched the open-access .

And the Alzheimer's Association will premiere a , Alzheimer's & Dementia: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging, this fall.

The Transmitter spoke with and Yale University researcher Clíona Kelly, PhD, about building a global neuroscience community.

How does the vagus nerve encode sensory information from visceral organs? An award-winning essay explains the body's . (Science)

  • Judy George covers neurology and neuroscience news for 51˶, writing about brain aging, Alzheimer’s, dementia, MS, rare diseases, epilepsy, autism, headache, stroke, Parkinson’s, ALS, concussion, CTE, sleep, pain, and more.