Theory Slammed as Pseudoscience; TBI and Cardiovascular Risk; AAN Shares Its Vision

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The integrated information theory -- a way of looking at how the -- was publicly slammed as "pseudoscience" by 124 scholars and researchers. (Nature)

Risk of cognitive decline progression was tied to increased , a longitudinal study showed. (Alzheimer's & Dementia)

Researchers identified the dominant assemblies and states of in mice. (Nature)

A mouse study also showed that through cholinergic mechanisms was not associated with tolerance, reward, or withdrawal symptoms. (Neuron)

Higher procedural volumes were tied to in patients who had endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke. (Annals of Neurology)

A review in Lancet Neurology looked at ways to reduce long-term risks of cardiovascular disease after .

Pre-treatment serum neurofilament light levels were a biomarker for underlying disease activity in . (Neurology)

The (Leqembi) for early Alzheimer's disease. (The Japan Times)

The American Academy of Neurology shared its vision to improve the nation's brain health by 2050 in a new . (Neurology)

In a study of 4 million births, winter and spring conceptions were associated a 9% to 10% compared with summer, but no consistent differences were found for fall. (JAMA Network Open)

Should all for neurodevelopmental disorders? (Pediatrics)

It's "hard to know" of his frontotemporal lobar dementia, his wife said. (Washington Post)

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