Did Cold Medications Affect Biden's Debate Performance? How the American people assess the debate hinges on the answer Jun 29, 2024
AI Helps Predict Dementia Using Speech Patterns Voice recordings may spot who's likely to progress to Alzheimer's dementia in 6 years Jun 26, 2024
Blood Panel Predicts Parkinson's; Transgender Neurologic Care; Rare COVID Case News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jun 25, 2024
Alzheimer's Amyloid Tied to Circadian Disruption Earlier in Life Sleep fragmentation may be an Alzheimer's risk factor, data suggest Jun 24, 2024
New Treatment Approved for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Efgartigimod injection reduced CIDP relapse risk Jun 23, 2024
Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gets Expanded Approval Primary endpoint wasn't met, but other outcomes provided "substantial evidence of effectiveness" Jun 21, 2024
Prenatal Maternal Distress During Pandemic Tied to Newborn Brain Development Study highlights the importance of assessing stress, mental health of pregnant women Jun 20, 2024
Alzheimer's Onset Delayed by Rare Mutation Just one copy of the Christchurch variant conferred protection Jun 19, 2024
Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson's; Alzheimer's Blood Test Standards; ARBs and Epilepsy News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jun 18, 2024
Liberal Blood Transfusion After Traumatic Brain Injury May Hold Benefit Trial didn't meet primary outcome, but functional independence scores were better Jun 13, 2024
Alzheimer's May Be Improved by Intensive Lifestyle Changes In small trial led by Dean Ornish, MD, Alzheimer's patients show better scores on cognitive tests Jun 11, 2024
Tetanus Shots and Parkinson's; Predicting Future Dementia; Cognition-Depression Link News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jun 11, 2024
Repeat Anesthesia in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis Didn't Lead to Neurobehavioral Harms Repeated BAL-directed therapy with general anesthesia at young ages safer than once believed? Jun 11, 2024
Unanimous Thumbs-Up From FDA Advisors for Alzheimer's Drug Advisory committee decision smooths the way for eventual FDA approval Jun 10, 2024
FDA Reviewers Question Patient Selection for Alzheimer's Drug Candidate Agency's advisors will discuss efficacy, safety of investigational donanemab Jun 06, 2024
Study Shows No Link Between Paternal Valproate Use and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Risk of major congenital malformations also not observed with the anti-seizure drug Jun 06, 2024
Better Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Vigorous Exercise in Hypertensive Adults SPRINT MIND analysis looks at 7,600 older adults at high risk of cognitive decline Jun 06, 2024
Star Singer's Illness; AI Imitating the Dead; Internet-Addicted Brains Health news and commentary gathered by staff Jun 05, 2024
Coffee and Parkinson's Disease; Undiagnosed Dementia and Finances; ALS Trial Data News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jun 04, 2024
Creativity Not Influenced by Maternal Epilepsy Prenatal exposure to high doses of anti-seizure drugs may influence executive function, however Jun 03, 2024
Botulism's Most Vulnerable Victims Are Not Who You Think How many babies are treated late -- or never treated at all? May 31, 2024
Young-Onset Dementia Tied to Preeclampsia Study of 2 million women in France identifies new association May 30, 2024
Racial Disparities in Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Early Life Experiences Education, segregation associated with cognitive disparities May 29, 2024
Brain Health Compromised by Climate Change Shifting weather patterns may continue to affect stroke, dementia, neurologic infections May 28, 2024
Duchenne Drug Fails Confirmatory Trial; COVID Brain Changes; First-Seizure Clinics News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience May 28, 2024
Dying Ex-Doctor Leaves Prison 2 Years After Pardon for Killing His Dad Vince Gilmer received a conditional pardon due to his terminal illness May 24, 2024
Congressman's Stroke; Warning on Bear Meat Consumption; Paralysis via Grand Piano Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 24, 2024
Lifestyle-Dementia Links Persist Regardless of Risk Genes, French Study Shows Dementia prevention efforts may be beneficial despite genetic susceptibility May 23, 2024
Prenatal Fluoride Exposure Linked to Neurobehavioral Problems U.S. study finds significant risk, but experts argue it's not evidence against water fluoridation May 23, 2024
Brain Risks Drop When Diet Includes More Minimally Processed Foods Higher intake of ultra-processed foods upped the incidence of cognitive impairment or stroke May 22, 2024
Psychostimulant No Help in Relieving Cancer-Related Fatigue No significant differences in outcomes between methylphenidate, placebo May 22, 2024
Dying Ex-Doctor Serving Life for Murder May Soon Be Free After a conditional pardon and 2-year wait, Vince Gilmer could be released this week May 22, 2024
Insufficient Sleep May Influence Cognition in Teens With Overweight and Obesity Restricted sleep did not have same effects on adolescents with less weight May 21, 2024
Withdrawing Life Support; Social Mobility and Dementia; Bilateral Focused Ultrasound News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience May 21, 2024
Can Pink Noise Enhance Sleep and Memory? Early Research Drives a Color Noise Buzz. "There's still a lot of work we have to do," says one researcher May 21, 2024
Legal Marijuana Leads to More Hospital Trips for Older Adults ED visits tripled after edible cannabis was legalized in Canada May 20, 2024
Does COVID-19 Persist? An unexpected idea gains traction and may provide clues about long COVID May 20, 2024
Prion Disease Transmission Probed in NIH Study Species barrier prevents chronic wasting disease from moving to humans, organoid data suggest May 17, 2024
Andexanet Shows Efficacy in Acute ICH With Factor Xa Inhibitors But patients treated with andexanet had more thrombotic events than usual care May 15, 2024
Donepezil Flunks Test for Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment No improvement versus placebo in immediate recall or other outcomes in breast cancer survivors May 14, 2024