Second Drug OK'd for Ultra-Rare Neurodegenerative Disease FDA approves levacetylleucine (Aqneursa) for Niemann-Pick disease type C Sep 25, 2024
Flavonoid-Dementia Link; Political Beliefs and the Brain; Ethics of Brain Biopsies News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Sep 24, 2024
Brett Favre Diagnosed With Neurological Disorder NFL legend made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal Sep 24, 2024
One in Three Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE About 25% of men who thought they had CTE reported feeling suicidal Sep 23, 2024
TESLA Trial: Does Timing Make or Break Thrombectomy for Large-Core Strokes? Trial results deemed "neutral" for endovascular therapy in contrast with other recent studies Sep 23, 2024
Gamification Offers Youth Some Benefit in ADHD, Depression Systematic review shows small but significant effects from game-like interventions Sep 23, 2024
McDonald Criteria Revisions Signal Shift Toward MS as a Biologically Based Disease Some cases of radiologically isolated syndrome will be considered multiple sclerosis Sep 23, 2024
EPA Scientists Say They Were Pressured to Downplay Health Harms From Chemicals And a watchdog found they were retaliated against Sep 22, 2024
Women With MS Less Likely to Receive Treatment Than Men Is "therapeutic inertia" to blame? Sep 21, 2024
High ADHD Medication Doses Tied to Psychosis; Rapid Tests for Malaria Also in TTHealthWatch: youth and opioids, and pembrolizumab for triple-negative breast cancer Sep 21, 2024 podcast
Kids With MS May Have Better Outcomes When Started on High-Efficacy Treatment Early Starting monoclonal antibody therapy during childhood reduced long-term disability Sep 20, 2024
First Drug Approved for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C Arimoclomol (Miplyffa) greenlit for ultra-rare genetic disorder Sep 20, 2024
Tolebrutinib Slows Disability in Non-Relapsing Secondary Progressive MS Liver toxicity may still be a concern Sep 20, 2024
Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson's Disease Risks observed for the akinetic rigid form of the disease, as well as dyskinesia Sep 20, 2024 video
Blood Markers Help Predict MS Disease Progression Patients with high NfL at disease onset may benefit from high-efficacy treatments Sep 19, 2024
Older Migraine Drugs More Effective Than Newer Ones, Analysis Suggests Triptans are efficacious and underused, researchers say Sep 18, 2024
Higher Comorbidity Burden in Multiple Sclerosis Tied to Worse Outcomes Analysis looks at pooled data of 17,000 MS trial participants Sep 18, 2024
Brain Training and Memory Decline; Alzheimer's Pioneer Dies; Notorious APOE4 News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Sep 17, 2024
Microplastics Found in Human Olfactory Bulbs Findings suggest a pathway for plastic fragments to enter the brain Sep 16, 2024
Intimate Partner Violence Tied to Working Memory Decline Into Menopause No association between earlier violence and processing speed, verbal memory Sep 16, 2024
Are Regulators the Root of the Problem of Serious Device Recalls? Study lays out common gaps in evidence both before and after approval Sep 16, 2024
Medical Cannabinoids in Kids Linked to These Adverse Events Meta-analysis points to considerations for use and what to monitor Sep 16, 2024
Scientists Show How Pregnancy Changes the Brain in Innumerable Ways Research could provide clues about disorders like postpartum depression Sep 16, 2024
Brain Health Risks: Digital Quality Measures and the Future of Neurological Care Access to advanced tools must be equitable Sep 16, 2024
The 'Jennifer Aniston Neuron' and Other Brain Complexities In his new book, Theodore Schwartz, MD, immerses readers in the story of brain surgery Sep 13, 2024
Cautious Optimism for Surgical LAA Closure for People Without Afib Meta-analysis suggested lower stroke risk, but more definitive trial is not expected until 2032 Sep 12, 2024
Is Football Safe for Kids? At least seven kids have died while playing football so far this year Sep 10, 2024
Alzheimer's and X Chromosomes; Identifying Pediatric MOGAD; Vladimir Lenin's Death News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Sep 10, 2024
NIH Stops Havana Syndrome Study After Investigating Coercion Claims Regulatory, policy requirements not met, agency says Sep 09, 2024
Should We Attribute Patients' Conditions to 'Old Age'? Fueling denial of the realities of aging comes at a great cost Sep 07, 2024
Upper GI Damage Tied to Subsequent Parkinson's Disease Mucosal damage seen on upper endoscopy associated with 76% higher Parkinson's risk Sep 06, 2024
Nurse Goes Missing; Mpox on Airplanes; Warning on Pain Supplements Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 06, 2024
TBI Blood Biomarkers Show Accuracy Within 30 Minutes of Injury GFAP outperformed other measures tested Sep 06, 2024
Balloon Angioplasty 'Lite' Improves Key Intracranial Stenosis Outcomes Trial from China provides proof-of-concept for stroke risk reduction in symptomatic cases Sep 05, 2024
Up to 1 in 5 Dementia Cases May Be Attributable to Vision Impairment Contrast sensitivity impairment showed the strongest relationship Sep 05, 2024
Novel Agent Reduces Monthly Migraine Days Investigational Lu AG09222 met primary end point in proof-of-concept trial Sep 04, 2024
Presidential Candidates Should Undergo Standardized Cognitive and Physical Testing And the findings should be made public when situations emerge that raise alarm Sep 04, 2024
Cell Phones and Brain Cancer; Bogus Doctor Faces New Charges; Cannabis Rescheduling Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Sep 04, 2024
Brain Aging Trajectories Identified in Post-Mortem Tissue Alzheimer's may be driven by multicellular communities, analysis suggests Sep 03, 2024
Oral Anticoagulation and TAVR Together: A Recipe for Trouble Continued OAC failed to meet noninferiority in POPular PAUSE TAVI Sep 03, 2024
