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News, opinions and meeting coverage in neurology.

A chart showing estrogen levels in a female silhouette from age 25-80

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Biomarkers Tied to Endogenous Estrogen Exposure in Women

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

A mature person with Down syndrome draws in an activity book.

<乌鸦传媒>APOE Gene Influences Alzheimer's Symptoms, Biomarkers in Down Syndrome

Earlier Alzheimer's changes seen in APOE4 carriers

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<乌鸦传媒>I Have a Disability Too, I Told My Patient

Disclosure can benefit patients and the healthcare system alike

A young woman with Bell鈥檚 Palsy.

<乌鸦传媒>Bell's Palsy More Likely After COVID Infection Than After Vaccine

Two studies evaluate facial nerve palsy after vaccination

A computer rendering of the release of cytokines.

<乌鸦传媒>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.

<乌鸦传媒>Subsys Doc Gets 5 Years; Docs Take Billions From Device Makers; Child Abuse Law

This past week in healthcare investigations

A computer rendering of neurons and a damaged myelin sheath

<乌鸦传媒>Unusual Variant of Guillain-Barre虂 Syndrome Linked to COVID Vaccines

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

A photo of Marshall Allen and his book, Never Pay the First Bill

<乌鸦传媒>Q&A: How Patients Can Get Wise to Bad Billing Practices

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

An FDA APPROVED seal over a photo of prescription bottles on a shelf

<乌鸦传媒>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.

<乌鸦传媒>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.

<乌鸦传媒>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.

<乌鸦传媒>Persistent Insomnia Since Childhood Linked with Mood, Anxiety Disorders in Adults

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

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

<乌鸦传媒>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.

<乌鸦传媒>Trouble Falling Asleep Predicts Later Cognitive Impairment

Depression and vascular disease may play roles

Protestors carry a banner which reads: I CAN鈥橳 BREATHE in Minneapolis, Minnesota on the day before Derek Chauvin trial

<乌鸦传媒>AAN: Ban Chokeholds, Strangleholds in Law Enforcement

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

AHS over a computer rendering of a person touching a glowing red spot on their head, indicating pain

<乌鸦传媒>Migraine Patients Report Higher COVID Incidence

Do people with migraine have altered susceptibility?

AHS over a computer rendering of a person touching a glowing red spot on their head, indicating pain

<乌鸦传媒>Many Migraine Patients Have Mild TBI History

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Low Migraine Recurrence With Intranasal DHE

Analysis shows sustained results with investigational INP104 device

AHS over a computer rendering of a person touching a glowing red spot on their head, indicating pain

<乌鸦传媒>Nearly Half of People With Migraine Hesitate to Seek Care

Many think their migraine wouldn't be taken seriously

FDA WARNING Medtronic HeartWare left ventricular assist device above a photo of the device in the palm of a mans hand

<乌鸦传媒>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

<乌鸦传媒>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

FDA MARKETING Cognoa ASD Diagnosis Aid (Canvas DX) over a photo of the software running on a smartphone

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Aid to Help Diagnose Autism Gets FDA Nod

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

A lateral x-ray of a mans head with electrodes in place for deep brain stimulation

<乌鸦传媒>How Long Do Deep Brain Stimulation Benefits Last?

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

A woman with her eyes closed and hands on her temples experiencing vertigo

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Long Haulers Illuminate Overlooked Medical Condition

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

A computer rendering of phosphorylation of tau proteins

<乌鸦传媒>Simple Tool Predicts Individual Alzheimer's Risk

Blood and quick cognitive tests boost accuracy to 90%

A photo of Daniel Gibbs, MD, PhD, next to his book A Tattoo on My Brain

<乌鸦传媒>A Neurologist Faces His Alzheimer's Disease

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

A baby cries over the shoulder of his mother who is talking to an out of focus female physician

<乌鸦传媒>Neonatal Seizures: When Should Treatment Stop?

Study follows infants with acute seizures to track neurodevelopment

A photo of an astronaut during a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station.

<乌鸦传媒>After 6 Months in Space, Eyes and Brain Show Changes

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

A photo of a woman cupping her ear next to an audio-off icon.

<乌鸦传媒>Sudden Hearing Loss Reported After COVID Vaccines

Preliminary report teases apart VAERS data to identify most likely cases

A pale mature woman wearing a head wrap and sitting in a wheelchair pets her service dog

<乌鸦传媒>Breast Cancer and MS: New Data Shed Light on Survival

Study compares breast cancer patients with and without MS

A photo of Elon Musk next to a photo of Mars

<乌鸦传媒>Elon Musk's Asperger's Syndrome

Tesla and SpaceX founder opens up on national TV

An example of text characters translated from brain signals by an implanted sensor

<乌鸦传媒>Implanted Sensor Translates Brain Signals Into Text

Brain-computer interface decodes handwriting movements from neural activity

A young female nurse gives medication to an elderly woman laying in bed

<乌鸦传媒>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.

<乌鸦传媒>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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<乌鸦传媒>Neurosurgeon Settles Kickback, Unnecessary Spine Surgery Charges

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

A computer rendering of endovascular thrombectomy

<乌鸦传媒>This Is How Much Every Second Counts in Stroke Thrombectomy

Delays until reperfusion cost years of healthy life, meta-analysis suggests

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<乌鸦传媒>'It's a Straw-Man Argument': What We Heard This Week

Quotable quotes from 乌鸦传媒's sources

AAPM over a computer rendering of a transparent male body with light radiating from the spine

<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain Patients Find Relief With Cannabis, Despite Varying Evidence

"The problem is that we cannot find predictors for good responses yet," says pain specialist

A teen female is nearly obscured by the enormous vape cloud she exhaled

<乌鸦传媒>Did Vaping THC 'Wax' for 5 Days Cause This Teen Girl's Seizure?

Evidence for the effect of THC on seizure threshold is conflicting, clinicians say

AAPM over a computer rendering of a transparent male body with light radiating from the spine

<乌鸦传媒>Managing Risk of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain: Timing Is Key

Psychological interventions can support other treatment

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