A Miss for Steroid-Toting Red Blood Cells in Ataxia Telangiectasia Phase III trial falls short of efficacy target, but positive signal emerges in younger kids Aug 23, 2024
Fluoride at Twice the Recommended Limit Tied to Lower IQ in Kids, U.S. Report Says Report marks the first time a federal agency has determined this association Aug 22, 2024
Intermittent Fasting Shows Promise in Multiple Sclerosis Leptin levels, immune cell profiles improved in small study Aug 21, 2024
Gabapentin for Everything; New Brunswick Brain Mystery; Replacing Bits of Old Brain News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Aug 20, 2024
Personalized Brain Stimulation Improves Parkinson's Motor Symptoms Adaptive approach senses symptoms before they occur and calibrates stimulation to prevent them Aug 19, 2024
Plant, Animal Fats and CV Death; Mortality in English-Speaking Countries Also in TTHealthWatch: computer interfaces for communication in people with ALS Aug 17, 2024 podcast
Shingles Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Changes Study of healthcare professionals suggests 20% higher risk of subjective cognitive decline Aug 16, 2024
Brain Implant Helps ALS Patient Quickly Restore Conversational Communication Follow-up with another ALS patient shows brain-computer interfaces can be used for many years Aug 15, 2024
Study Suggests No Overall Increased Risk of MS Relapse After COVID Boosters Only patients who had two or more relapses in the previous 2 years had an increased risk Aug 15, 2024
One in Four Brain Injury Patients Who Appear Unresponsive Respond Covertly Functional MRI and EEG detect awareness in coma or vegetative states Aug 14, 2024
Well-Being Declines Before Mild Cognitive Impairment Two components hit hardest: purpose in life and personal growth Aug 13, 2024
Melatonin and Alzheimer's; Napping-Parkinson's Link; An Unusual ARIA Case News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Aug 13, 2024
Dementia Risk Dropped With Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Certain Patients Brain markers of degeneration, injury were better, too Aug 12, 2024
New Extended-Release Parkinson's Drug Approved Novel levodopa and carbidopa formulation led to more time without troublesome dyskinesia Aug 08, 2024
Parkinson's Dementia May Be Less Common Than Once Thought Progression from normal cognition to dementia may have a fairly long window of time Aug 07, 2024
David Lynch's Emphysema; Trump Losing His Train of Thought; Emergency Blood Shortage Health news and commentary gathered by Ƶ staff Aug 07, 2024
Three Years After COVID Hospitalization, Cognitive Problems Persist and Worsen Some early pandemic patients dropped IQ points and did not return to their jobs Aug 06, 2024
Omega-3 and Alzheimer's Gene; Parkinson's Microbiome Transplant; The Role of Reelin News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Aug 06, 2024
Coffee-Dementia Link Continues to Unfurl Two studies hint at protective relationships for some coffee and tea drinkers Aug 05, 2024
Intermittent Fasting May Improve Memory, Executive Function, Early Trial Suggests Exploratory study lays groundwork for larger trials to evaluate brain health Aug 04, 2024
Ten Years Later, the Ice Bucket Challenge Is Again Fundraising for ALS The campaign has raised $250 million so far and led to an added $1 billion in research funding Aug 04, 2024
Expert Panel: Target These 14 Factors to Cut Dementia Incidence by Nearly Half Update from Lancet Commission adds vision loss, high LDL to previous list Jul 31, 2024
Dementia Risk Linked With Processed Red Meat Swapping out weekly hot dog or serving of bacon for nuts and legumes tied to lower dementia odds Jul 31, 2024
Hint of Alzheimer's Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Drug Slower cognitive decline, less brain volume loss in early liraglutide study Jul 30, 2024
After a Neuro Disorder Stole Her Voice, Rep. Jennifer Wexton Takes It Back The congresswoman will give the first ever speech via a voice cloned by AI on the House floor Jul 25, 2024
Persistent Anxiety Tied to Future Dementia Both chronic and new-onset anxiety raised dementia risk in older adults Jul 24, 2024
Vitamin D-MS Link; Nootropic Gummies Laced With Psilocybin; Forecasting Seizures News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jul 23, 2024
Jon Stewart Pushes VA to Help Veterans Sickened by Post-9/11 Exposure to Uranium Thousands have reported complex medical conditions, some known to be linked to radiation exposure Jul 23, 2024
Robot-Assisted Gait Training Helps Motor Function in Kids With Cerebral Palsy Randomized clinical trial shows advantage over standard physical therapy Jul 22, 2024
Sexual and Gender Minorities Twice as Likely to Report Epilepsy Reasons behind the findings are unclear Jul 22, 2024
New Alzheimer's Mimic Identified Memory-loss syndrome predominantly affects limbic system Jul 19, 2024
Dementia and Sleep; Functional Neurologic Disorder and Long COVID; Autism-Gut Link? News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jul 16, 2024
Parkinsonism in Athletes Linked With Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Pathology CTE pathology, not Lewy body pathology, seen in most cases Jul 16, 2024
Newborn Screening Downgrades Prevalence of SMA The first spinal muscular atrophy prevalence data based on screening came in lower than expected Jul 15, 2024
Personalized Alzheimer's Progression Predicted by Model Tool estimates how fast cognitive decline will occur in amyloid-positive patients Jul 12, 2024
Bad Air Quality in Pregnancy Hikes Cerebral Palsy Risk in Offspring Study finds yet another problem linked to fine particulate pollution Jul 10, 2024
Your Brain on Mars; Differential Dementia Diagnosis by AI; ALS Gene Identified News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jul 09, 2024
Answers to Some of the Questions About Biden's Health and Medical History White House say Biden has seen a neurologist only three times, tied to annual physicals Jul 09, 2024
Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs Also in TTHealthWatch: OUD medication use, and heart disease trends in the U.K. Jul 06, 2024 podcast
Cognitive Impairments Observed in Patients With Functional Seizures Small cognitive differences were detected between functional seizure and epilepsy groups Jul 05, 2024