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<乌鸦传媒 class='mpt-top_cat_title_description'>News, opinions and meeting coverage in neurology.

<乌鸦传媒>New Data on CD40 Ligand Inhibitor for Relapsing MS

Novel agent led to sustained reduction of new lesions at 24 weeks

<乌鸦传媒>Should MS Patients Stop Treatment as They Age?

Enrique Alvarez, MD, PhD discusses the challenges of deciding whether patients can safely quit

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<乌鸦传媒>Melatonin Use Common Among Kids

Nearly 1 in 5 school-age children and preteens used melatonin in the past 30 days

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<乌鸦传媒>Parkinson's Patients Have Higher Suicide Risk

About 1 in 5 harbored suicidal thoughts

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>DOAC Cuts Stroke Risk From Subclinical Afib

But whether the small absolute gain shown in ARTESiA is worth the bleeds is another question

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Cuts Dementia Risk

Benefit finally proven in clinical trial

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Diet

Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week

AHA over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

<乌鸦传媒>And for Wegovy's Next Trick, Full-Blown Cardiovascular Benefit Outside Diabetes

Established weight loss and diabetes drug may extend reach to millions more

<乌鸦传媒>Targeting Chronic Inflammation in Progressive MS

Our panel of experts discuss emerging data in the chronic active inflammation space

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Home Remedy for COVID; 'Salty' Seizure Scare; Vax Exemptions Hit Record High

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>MIND Diet in Midlife Tied to Higher Subcortical Brain Region Volumes

Relationships appear to hold regardless of Alzheimer's genes

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<乌鸦传媒>ADHD Tied to Keratoconus in Males

Excessive eye rubbing is often the culprit behind higher rates of this corneal ectasia

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<乌鸦传媒>Botulinum Toxin Lessens Head Tremor Severity

Improvements lasted up to 18 weeks, trial shows

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<乌鸦传媒>Seek and Ye Shall Find Afib in Stroke Survivors

Neuro-cardiac collaboration can make a big difference post-stroke

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospitalizations After Fake Ozempic; Abortion Rights Win Big; Ketamine Use Booms

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A Parkinson鈥檚 patient walks with spinal stimulation. Credit: Courtine, et al.

<乌鸦传媒>Advanced Parkinson's Patient Regains Ability to Walk Confidently

Spinal implant nearly eliminates freezing of gait

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Biological Age Predicts Dementia; APOE4 and Tau Patterns; AI and MS Brain Changes

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A computer rendering of the demyelination of a neuron.

<乌鸦传媒>Blood Test Detects MS Disability Worsening a Year Before It Occurs

Neurofilament light is elevated before worsening, both with and without relapses

<乌鸦传媒>Botulinum Toxin Injection May Be an Option for Excess Saliva in Patients With ALS

Small VA-based study saw promising short-term results with no adverse events

<乌鸦传媒>Efgartigimod Offers Hope in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Subcutaneous formulation lowers relapse risk in debilitating autoimmune disorder

<乌鸦传媒>Heat and Cardiovascular Death; Time-Restricted Eating or Caloric Restriction in T2D

Also in TTHealthWatch: managing nasal airway obstruction

AANEM over a photo of JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort

<乌鸦传媒>Rozanolixizumab Maintains Efficacy Among Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Subgroups

Benefits maintained after multiple treatment cycles

AANEM over a photo of JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort

<乌鸦传媒>Novel C1s Inhibitor Shows Promising Activity in Rare Neurologic Disorder

44% of treated patients with CIDP showed improvement after switching to riliprubart

<乌鸦传媒>Central Vein Sign as an Imaging Biomarker of Multiple Sclerosis

Our panel of experts discuss emerging data that is leading to new MS diagnostic criteria

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Health Took a Hit During the COVID Pandemic

For people 50 and older, working memory worsened for at least 2 years, U.K. data show

AANEM over a photo of JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort

<乌鸦传媒>Eculizumab Substantially Reduces Myasthenia Gravis Events

Hospitalization dropped threefold, real-world data show

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<乌鸦传媒>Years of Progressing Facial Numbness and Deteriorating Vision Drives Diagnosis

Suspect perineural recurrence of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, experts urge

AANEM over a photo of JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort

<乌鸦传媒>Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Underdiagnosed Alongside SCLC in the U.S.

Findings suggest patients with SCLC are not screened for LEMS, despite their association

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<乌鸦传媒>Pulsed Field Ablation May Bridge Gender Gap in AF Ablation

Effectiveness, safety similar between sexes in Europe's early Farapulse experience

2023 YEAR IN REVIEW HUNTINGTON鈥檚 DISEASE over a computer rendering of the progression of the disease.

<乌鸦传媒>Year in Review: Huntington's Disease

New drug approved for chorea, and more insights about understanding the disease this year

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Probe of Alzheimer's Researcher Halted; Dementia and Triglycerides; Migraine Genes

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Rises When Deep Sleep Falls

Longitudinal study points to relationship in older adults over 12-year follow-up

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Pediatrician Fatally Stabbed; Driver's License Laws and Dementia; Doctors Wary of AI

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Subcutaneous Alzheimer's Drug May Be on the Horizon

Investigational version of lecanemab shows promise, but questions about safety persist

<乌鸦传媒>Emerging Biomarkers of Multiple Sclerosis in Blood and CSF

While promising, how they apply to individual patients remains a question

Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Soap to Fight Skin Cancer; $1,000 Early Cancer Detection Test; FDA Approval in MDS

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

FDA APPROVED vamorolone (Agamree) over a photo of a female physical therapist and a little boy with muscular dystrophy.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Corticosteroid Approved for Rare Disease

Vamorolone gets a nod from FDA for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A fundus image showing the cherry red spot in a eye affected by retinal artery occlusion.

<乌鸦传媒>Retinal Artery Occlusion Tied to Higher Risks of Death, Vascular Events

Risk appeared at 2 weeks and remained at 1 year and beyond

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<乌鸦传媒>Another Study Highlights Metformin's Dementia Protection Properties

Association appeared irrespective of HbA1c level

TCT over a photo of the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.

<乌鸦传媒>Amulet vs Watchman Comparison Still Muddy Any Which Way LAA Leaks Are Defined

The two devices continue to lead to similar clinical outcomes

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