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Brain Implant Translates Neural Signals Into Sentences

Neuroprosthesis decodes input from brain to vocal tract in stroke patient who cannot speak

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Ivermectin and Aducanumab: Do They Work?

ZDoggMD and Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, analyze the evidence

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ADHD Linked to Kids' Traumatic Brain Injury Severity

But overall, children with ADHD were more likely to experience TBI

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Alzheimer's Aducanumab Prescribing Information Changes

"We as neurologists need a strategy to advise our patients," experts say

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FDA Cannot Ban Use of Electric Shock Devices for Harmful Behaviors

Appeals court rules in favor of only U.S. facility still using devices for behavioral treatment

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Alzheimer's Biomarkers Tied to Endogenous Estrogen Exposure in Women

Longer reproductive period linked to amyloid, p-tau in cognitively normal older women

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APOE Gene Influences Alzheimer's Symptoms, Biomarkers in Down Syndrome

Earlier Alzheimer's changes seen in APOE4 carriers

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I Have a Disability Too, I Told My Patient

Disclosure can benefit patients and the healthcare system alike

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Bell's Palsy More Likely After COVID Infection Than After Vaccine

Two studies evaluate facial nerve palsy after vaccination

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Two Inflammatory Proteins Linked With Slower Cognitive Decline

Surprise finding ties plasma cytokine levels with Alzheimer's biomarkers and cognition

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

Subsys Doc Gets 5 Years; Docs Take Billions From Device Makers; Child Abuse Law

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Unusual Variant of Guillain-Barre虂 Syndrome Linked to COVID Vaccines

Experts call for relationship between adenovirus vector vaccines and GBS to be studied

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Q&A: How Patients Can Get Wise to Bad Billing Practices

Marshall Allen discusses how patients and providers can fight back against medical overbilling

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The FDA Is Failing the American People

The agency's recent decision to approve aducanumab offers more evidence of a broken system

SLEEP over a conceptual image of dreaming: a woman in a bed floating in the clouds with birds.

Sleep Disorders Tied to Dementia in Patients With TBI

Study evaluates outcomes by sex, independently of other dementia risks

A microscopy of Neurofibrillary tangles in the Hippocampus of an old person with Alzheimer-related pathology.

Alzheimer's Tau Vaccine Shows Immune Response, Safety

Exploratory, post hoc analyses hint at plasma NfL changes, and in some, slower cognitive decline

SLEEP over a conceptual image of dreaming: a woman in a bed floating in the clouds with birds.

Persistent Insomnia Since Childhood Linked with Mood, Anxiety Disorders in Adults

But no increased risk seen in kids whose insomnia improved over time

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Sleep Study Data Predict Brain Age

AI model uses EEG signals recorded during sleep studies

SLEEP over a conceptual image of dreaming: a woman in a bed floating in the clouds with birds.

Trouble Falling Asleep Predicts Later Cognitive Impairment

Depression and vascular disease may play roles

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AAN: Ban Chokeholds, Strangleholds in Law Enforcement

Recent deaths put into question whether neck restraints are controllable and safe

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Migraine Patients Report Higher COVID Incidence

Do people with migraine have altered susceptibility?

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Many Migraine Patients Have Mild TBI History

More migraine disability, anxiety, and depression in these people, registry data show

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Low Migraine Recurrence With Intranasal DHE

Analysis shows sustained results with investigational INP104 device

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Nearly Half of People With Migraine Hesitate to Seek Care

Many think their migraine wouldn't be taken seriously

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Medtronic's LVAD Pulled From Market Due to Neurological, Mortality Risks

Physicians must stop implanting the HeartWare system, says FDA

COVID-19 UPDATE and Other News over a background of illustrated coronaviruses

Guns for Vaccinations; IU Health Joins the Mandate Club; NFL Ends 'Race-Norming'

A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine

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Novel Aid to Help Diagnose Autism Gets FDA Nod

Canvas Dx device may help early diagnoses and intervention in young children

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How Long Do Deep Brain Stimulation Benefits Last?

Parkinson's patients saw continued improvement in motor symptoms, quality of life

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COVID Long Haulers Illuminate Overlooked Medical Condition

More evidence for POTS after SARS-CoV-2 infection is helping to raise awareness

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Simple Tool Predicts Individual Alzheimer's Risk

Blood and quick cognitive tests boost accuracy to 90%

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A Neurologist Faces His Alzheimer's Disease

"I'm in the ring with the tiger," says Daniel Gibbs

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Neonatal Seizures: When Should Treatment Stop?

Study follows infants with acute seizures to track neurodevelopment

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After 6 Months in Space, Eyes and Brain Show Changes

But it's likely these alterations are uncoupled from each other

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Sudden Hearing Loss Reported After COVID Vaccines

Preliminary report teases apart VAERS data to identify most likely cases

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Breast Cancer and MS: New Data Shed Light on Survival

Study compares breast cancer patients with and without MS

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Elon Musk's Asperger's Syndrome

Tesla and SpaceX founder opens up on national TV

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Implanted Sensor Translates Brain Signals Into Text

Brain-computer interface decodes handwriting movements from neural activity

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Blood Thinners Continue at End of Life, Despite Risks

No clear guideline for stopping anticoagulants in patients with advanced dementia

A computer rendering of beta-amyloid protein clumping and tau protein accumulating in a brain with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

Defining Alzheimer's: Should Cognitively Unimpaired People Be Included?

A definition that works for research is not right for the clinic, experts argue

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Neurosurgeon Settles Kickback, Unnecessary Spine Surgery Charges

Allegedly performed unnecessary procedures with spine devices, got kickbacks from Medtronic

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