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

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<乌鸦传媒>Liberal Blood Transfusions Deliver Brain Function Benefit for the Critically Ill

Fewer cerebral ischemic events also observed with care teams quicker to give blood

A computer rendering of nerve cells affected by Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

<乌鸦传媒>One Way to Spot Early Cognitive Decline? Medicare Wellness Visits

Annual evaluation tied to timelier mild cognitive impairment diagnoses

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>How the Brain Clears Waste; Masked Benzodiazepine Taper; New Hope for PML

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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<乌鸦传媒>Overdose Deaths Are Falling but the Mission Is Far From Accomplished

We still don't know what's driving the trend, and numbers remain unacceptably high

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<乌鸦传媒>As #Mouthtape for Sleep Apnea Takes Off, Research Raises Concern for One Group

Airflow deteriorated in one subset of patients when their mouths were kept closed

ASTRO over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>'Significant Milestone' for Radionuclide Therapy in Refractory Meningioma

Small study suggests large benefit for Lu-177 dotatate in intracranial disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Some Epilepsy Drugs Tied to Cardiovascular Events in Older People

Link likely due to enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications

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<乌鸦传媒>Low-Dose Lithium Tested in Long COVID

No benefit for brain fog or fatigue, but higher doses may have promise

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Hearing Loss-Cognition Link; Circadian Brain Changes; Repetitive Head Impact Markers

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

ASTRO over a photo of Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>Neurocognitive Side Effects of Brain Radiation Subside for Many, Analysis Shows

In three trials, about 40% of patients with brain metastases recovered neurocognitive function

AAP over a photo of Orlando Orange County Convention Center in Florida.

<乌鸦传媒>AAP Releases First Guidance on Outpatient Opioid Prescribing for Youths

Recommends a multimodal approach to treating acute pain, with use of opioids "when needed"

<乌鸦传媒>Doctors Less Likely to Support Broader Access to Cannabis Than Pain Patients

A majority of respondents were supportive of increasing education for providers, however

A photo of a mature woman with her arm in a cast lying in a hospital bed.

<乌鸦传媒>Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later

A photo of Brett Favre in the Green Bay Packers uniform after beating The St. Louis Rams in 2007.

<乌鸦传媒>Brett Favre's Parkinson's: 'Hell, I Wrote the Book on Head Trauma'

What we know -- and don't know -- about pro football and brain disorders

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

<乌鸦传媒>Former NFL QB's Dementia; Stem Cells Reverse Woman's Diabetes; More Free COVID Tests

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<乌鸦传媒>NIH Neuroscience Leader Committed Research Misconduct, Agency Says

Longtime NIA researcher investigated synaptic damage in neurodegenerative disorders

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<乌鸦传媒>Post-Stroke Fever Prevention Still Lacking in Clinical Benefit

Temperature management device did result in less fever in the INTREPID trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Sexual and Gender Minorities More Likely to Have Adverse Brain Outcomes

Some LGBTQ+ groups have higher likelihood of dementia

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<乌鸦传媒>Fluoride in Water Poses Enough Risk to Kids' IQ to Merit EPA Action, Judge Says

Ruling is a blow to practice hailed as one of the greatest achievements in public health

FDA APPROVED levacetylleucine (Aqneursa) over a computer rendering of mutating DNA.

<乌鸦传媒>Second Drug OK'd for Ultra-Rare Neurodegenerative Disease

FDA approves levacetylleucine (Aqneursa) for Niemann-Pick disease type C

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Flavonoid-Dementia Link; Political Beliefs and the Brain; Ethics of Brain Biopsies

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Brett Favre appears before the House Committee on Ways and Means on Sept. 24, 2024.

<乌鸦传媒>Brett Favre Diagnosed With Neurological Disorder

NFL legend made the disclosure as part of his testimony about a welfare misspending scandal

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<乌鸦传媒>One in Three Former NFL Players Believe They Have CTE

About 25% of men who thought they had CTE reported feeling suicidal

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<乌鸦传媒>TESLA Trial: Does Timing Make or Break Thrombectomy for Large-Core Strokes?

Trial results deemed "neutral" for endovascular therapy in contrast with other recent studies

A photo of a young male on a couch staring at a tablet.

<乌鸦传媒>Gamification Offers Youth Some Benefit in ADHD, Depression

Systematic review shows small but significant effects from game-like interventions

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<乌鸦传媒>McDonald Criteria Revisions Signal Shift Toward MS as a Biologically Based Disease

Some cases of radiologically isolated syndrome will be considered multiple sclerosis

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<乌鸦传媒>EPA Scientists Say They Were Pressured to Downplay Health Harms From Chemicals

And a watchdog found they were retaliated against

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<乌鸦传媒>Women With MS Less Likely to Receive Treatment Than Men

Is "therapeutic inertia" to blame?

<乌鸦传媒>High ADHD Medication Doses Tied to Psychosis; Rapid Tests for Malaria

Also in TTHealthWatch: youth and opioids, and pembrolizumab for triple-negative breast cancer

ECTRIMS over a photo of Bella Center Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark.

<乌鸦传媒>Kids With MS May Have Better Outcomes When Started on High-Efficacy Treatment Early

Starting monoclonal antibody therapy during childhood reduced long-term disability

FDA APPROVED arimoclomol (Miplyffa) over a computer rendering of a strand of DNA.

<乌鸦传媒>First Drug Approved for Niemann-Pick Disease Type C

Arimoclomol (Miplyffa) greenlit for ultra-rare genetic disorder

ECTRIMS over a photo of Bella Center Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark.

<乌鸦传媒>Tolebrutinib Slows Disability in Non-Relapsing Secondary Progressive MS

Liver toxicity may still be a concern

<乌鸦传媒>Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson's Disease

Risks observed for the akinetic rigid form of the disease, as well as dyskinesia

ECTRIMS over a photo of Bella Center Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark.

<乌鸦传媒>Blood Markers Help Predict MS Disease Progression

Patients with high NfL at disease onset may benefit from high-efficacy treatments

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<乌鸦传媒>Older Migraine Drugs More Effective Than Newer Ones, Analysis Suggests

Triptans are efficacious and underused, researchers say

ECTRIMS over a photo of Bella Center Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark.

<乌鸦传媒>Higher Comorbidity Burden in Multiple Sclerosis Tied to Worse Outcomes

Analysis looks at pooled data of 17,000 MS trial participants

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Brain Training and Memory Decline; Alzheimer's Pioneer Dies; Notorious APOE4

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A computer rendering of the olfactory system.

<乌鸦传媒>Microplastics Found in Human Olfactory Bulbs

Findings suggest a pathway for plastic fragments to enter the brain

TMS over a photo of Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Intimate Partner Violence Tied to Working Memory Decline Into Menopause

No association between earlier violence and processing speed, verbal memory

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<乌鸦传媒>Are Regulators the Root of the Problem of Serious Device Recalls?

Study lays out common gaps in evidence both before and after approval

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