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Beta-Blockers Tied to Delayed Huntington's Disease Progression

— Symptom onset was later; rate of worsening was slower

A computer rendering of neuronal inclusions in Huntington’s disease.

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Fat in the Belly Correlates With Brain Amyloid

Lower HDL cholesterol also linked with high amyloid in the brain, says researcher

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Measuring the Quality of Pain Management

Fair and useful performance measures help ensure more appropriate treatment

Nov 29, 2024
FDA Investigating Blood Cancer Risk With Gene Therapy Skysona

Agency is evaluating the need for further regulatory action

Nov 27, 2024
ASCVD Mortality Linked to Specific Air Pollution Sources

Pollution-mortality relationship evidenced at the level of PM2.5 source type

Nov 27, 2024
FDA Investigating Blood Cancer Risk With Gene Therapy Skysona

Agency is evaluating the need for further regulatory action

ASCVD Mortality Linked to Specific Air Pollution Sources

Pollution-mortality relationship evidenced at the level of PM2.5 source type

Neurology Case Studies

Massage Guns the Likely Culprit in Two Cases of Acute Vertigo

The relatively younger age of the two patients makes these cases particularly notable

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What's Behind a Woman's 43-Year History of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy?

Seizures were triggered by exposure to cold due to reflex epilepsy

 A woman undergoing an electroencephalograph.
Transient Left-Sided Weakness, Facial Palsy in Middle-Age Man

Timely recognition of this rare phenomenon considered crucial to prevent recurrent stroke

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IG Live December 2: The Weight of Wegovy

How GLP-1 drugs are reshaping medicine

Nov 27, 2024
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Chronic Pain Is Rising, and It's Not Clear Why

More Americans are living with pain now, CDC data show

Nov 27, 2024
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Vision Problems in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Uncovered With Comprehensive Workup

Optical assessments and machine-learning approaches allow for accurate diagnosis

Nov 27, 2024
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World's Oldest Man Dies; Harvey Weinstein's Medical Care; Soccer and Brain Damage

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Nov 27, 2024
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Brain Volume Changes Come 10 Years Sooner for Men With Cardiovascular Risks

Men faced neurodegeneration a decade earlier than women

Nov 26, 2024
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U.K. Data Tie Acetaminophen to Increased Ulcer Risk

Not so stomach-safe after all?

Nov 26, 2024
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Alzheimer's Trials Fail; Blood Test Predicts Tau; Neuroscience Moves to Bluesky

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Nov 26, 2024
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Autopsy Data Reveal New Insights About Brain Swelling After Pediatric TBI

Patterns of blood-brain barrier disruption varied between children and adults

Nov 25, 2024
Pathology equipment ready for an autopsy in a lab.
Early Promise for PI3K Inhibitor in Brain Metastases

Also from SNO: TTFields boosts PFS in glioblastoma, proton therapy for leptomeningeal disease

Nov 25, 2024
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IDH Inhibitor Activity in Brain Cancer Persists With Longer Follow-Up

Two-fold increase in PFS with postoperative ivosidenib holds up in placebo-controlled trial

Nov 24, 2024
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AMA President-Elect Confronts a New Challenge: A Brain Tumor

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, was diagnosed with grade 2 glioma after experiencing aphasia at AMA meeting

Nov 22, 2024
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Three Important Changes in AASM's New Restless Legs Syndrome Guidelines

Previous treatments may have been making symptoms worse over the long term, expert says

Nov 22, 2024
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Lack of Clinical Benefit of Andexanet Flummoxes FDA Panel

Yet advisors were not inclined to take back approval for bleeding reversal agent

Nov 21, 2024
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Chronic Pain Affects One in Four Americans, CDC Reports

Nearly 9% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities

Nov 21, 2024
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