New Data Fuel Debate on Autism and Prenatal Topiramate Exposure Autism risk may not be higher relative to other children born to women with epilepsy Mar 20, 2024
Be Wary of Flawed Diagnosis Criteria for ME/CFS A new CDC-funded paper includes criteria that may be leading to inaccurate prevalence rates Mar 20, 2024
Major Congenital Malformation Risk Lower With Several Epilepsy Drugs Levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, and lamotrigine had lowest prevalence Mar 19, 2024
Epstein-Barr and MS; When Lewy Pathology Starts; Alzheimer's Blood Test Assessed News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Mar 19, 2024
Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Study Low absolute risk emerged for flu vaccines, however Mar 19, 2024
Pediatric Neuron Disease Gets Its First Gene Therapy FDA approves arsa-cel for metachromatic leukodystrophy Mar 18, 2024
Havana Syndrome Mystery Continues to Deepen NIH reports no brain injury evidence, but findings may be like comparing "apples with artichokes" Mar 18, 2024
Delta-8 THC Use Common in Teens; New Drug-Coated Balloon for Blocked Stents Also in TTHealthWatch: new screening methods for colorectal cancer Mar 16, 2024 podcast
Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide Nervous system disorders affect 43% of global population Mar 15, 2024
Paul Alexander Thrived for Decades in an Iron Lung After Contracting Polio in 1952 "Being positive is a way of life for me," said Alexander, who died at the age of 78 on Monday Mar 14, 2024
Another Dangerous Amoeba Linked to Neti Pots and Nasal Rinsing "These infections are very serious and even life threatening," said CDC physician Mar 14, 2024
Novel CAR-T for Glioblastoma Induced 'Dramatic' Responses in Early Trial In three patients, one-time infusion of CARv3-TEAM-E T cells resulted in rapid tumor regression Mar 13, 2024
Space Flights Provoke Tension Headaches, Migraine Headache episodes during long space travel more common than previously thought Mar 13, 2024
DAPT Maintains Early Neurologic Function in Mild-Moderate Stroke Do benefits of clopidogrel-aspirin apply when going up a notch in stroke severity? Mar 13, 2024
Quest Alzheimer's Blood Test No Longer Marketed Directly to Patients Amyloid AD-Detect test not offered on Quest's consumer platform Mar 12, 2024
Viagra and Alzheimer's; Migraine Consensus Statement; FDA Updates Drug Guidance News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Mar 12, 2024
Starting ADHD Medications May Lower Death Risk Swedish patients who initiated ADHD drugs had a lower risk of death from unnatural causes Mar 12, 2024
Breastfeeding While Taking MS Monoclonal Antibody Drugs Appears Safe No negative effects on early infant development or health seen Mar 11, 2024
Should Women Stop ADHD Meds During Pregnancy? Study examines neonatal and maternal health outcomes with or without dexamphetamine exposure Mar 11, 2024
Insurer Delays and Denials Hamper Patients Seeking At-Home Ventilators Coverage problems ticked up after technology improvements made devices easier to use, says expert Mar 11, 2024
Deaths Due to Alcohol Use; Steps for the Sedentary Also in TTHealthWatch: microplastics in arteries, and worldwide obesity and diabetes risk Mar 09, 2024 podcast
Biden Defends Reproductive Rights, Touts Drug-Pricing Law in State of the Union President says attacks on IVF, like January 6, are "another assault on American freedom" Mar 08, 2024
Trump-Obama Doc's Bad Behavior; Alzheimer's Drug Delayed; Death After Testicle Kick Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Mar 08, 2024
Evidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Shooter Who Killed 18 in Maine Analysis of the brain was released Wednesday Mar 07, 2024
BTK Inhibitor Fails to Eliminate Paramagnetic Rim Lesions in MS Higher tolebrutinib dose, longer treatment duration may be needed Mar 07, 2024
Dementia More Common in People With Essential Tremor Prevalence greater than normal aging, but not as high as Parkinson's disease Mar 06, 2024
CVD Risks Tied to Teeny-Tiny Plastics Lodged in Atherosclerotic Plaque And the prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics is only increasing Mar 06, 2024
Kids' Atopic Dermatitis Tied to Higher Risks of Learning, Memory Difficulties Association primarily limited to children with neurodevelopmental comorbidities Mar 06, 2024
Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing' Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging" Mar 06, 2024
Evobrutinib Fails to Beat Teriflunomide in Relapsing MS No efficacy difference between the two drugs in two phase III trials Mar 06, 2024
Investigational Agent Shows Benefit in Myasthenia Gravis Batoclimab led to significant improvement in activities of daily living Mar 05, 2024
Afib Might Be a Not-So-Pleasant Aftertaste of Sweetened Beverages Atrial fibrillation risk associated with drinks made with added sugar or artificial sweetener Mar 05, 2024
Lucid Moments in Late Dementia; Seizure Dogs and Epilepsy; Wildfire Smoke Effects News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Mar 05, 2024
Memory, Cognitive Symptoms Linked to Sleep Apnea Findings highlight importance of early screening for apnea, researcher says Mar 04, 2024
Cognitive Decline in MS Predicted by Paramagnetic Rim Lesions Processing speed scores lower 4 years later for people with one or more baseline lesions Mar 04, 2024
Trader Joe's 60,000-Pound Recall; Will Shortz's Stroke; Oregon Recriminalizing Drugs Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Mar 04, 2024
Ozanimod Controls MS Disease Activity Regardless of Age Clinical, radiologic measures remained stable or improved in both younger and older patients Mar 03, 2024
Long COVID May Be Difficult to Identify in MS Tough to pinpoint what is a long-term MS symptom and what is a long COVID symptom Mar 02, 2024
Obesity Associated With Faster MS Disease Progression Increased risk of physical, psychological, cognitive decline Mar 02, 2024
'The Good Doctors' -- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Medicine Strengths, challenges, and stories of "real" Dr. Shaun Murphys Mar 02, 2024
