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

A photo of Becky Litvintchouk using a laptop at a co-working space in New York.

<乌鸦传媒>People With ADHD Are Turning to AI Apps to Help With Tasks. Experts Express Caution.

They should be "one tool in a toolbox" and not replace traditional treatment, says one expert

A close up photo of a shingles rash.

<乌鸦传媒>Shingles Tied to Long-Term Cognitive Changes

Study of healthcare professionals suggests 20% higher risk of subjective cognitive decline

A photo of a man using the brain-computer interface.

<乌鸦传媒>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

Male patient in a wheelchair receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.

<乌鸦传媒>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

A photo composite of two functional MRI brain scans.

<乌鸦传媒>One in Four Brain Injury Patients Who Appear Unresponsive Respond Covertly

Functional MRI and EEG detect awareness in coma or vegetative states

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

<乌鸦传媒>Why Spicy Foods Appeal; Congressman Has Mild Stroke; Indian Doctors on Strike

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Well-Being Declines Before Mild Cognitive Impairment

Two components hit hardest: purpose in life and personal growth

A photo of a nurse observing two senior men arguing in a nursing home.

<乌鸦传媒>'Scared to Death': Nurses, Residents Confront Violence in Dementia Care Facilities

Altercations are surprisingly common

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Melatonin and Alzheimer's; Napping-Parkinson's Link; An Unusual ARIA Case

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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<乌鸦传媒>Common Lab Tests Not Useful in Diagnosing Long COVID, Study Shows

Lab tests can rule out other conditions, but are not biomarkers for long COVID

A photo of foods associated with the anti-inflammatory diet including pineapple, salmon, blueberries, broccoli, and avocado.

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Dropped With Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Certain Patients

Brain markers of degeneration, injury were better, too

A computer rendering of a blood clot blocking a blood vessel.

<乌鸦传媒>EVT on Large Core Strokes: Sobering Results for the Oldest Old

Successful reperfusion associated with good functional outcomes regardless of age

<乌鸦传媒>Methotrexate for Knee Osteoarthritis; Evaluating Squamous Cell Cancers

Also in TTHealthWatch: blood tests for Alzheimer's

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<乌鸦传媒>Clues for Smarter Rhythm Monitoring After Cardiac Surgery?

Predictors of POAF burden, late-occurring POAF identified in prospective study

An EEG recording of an epileptic seizure.

<乌鸦传媒>Epilepsy Linked to Severe Pregnancy Complications

Though overall risks were low, mothers and offspring faced more severe morbidity, death

FDA APPROVED carbidopa and levodopa (Crexont) over an image the substantia nigra and a neuron containing Lewy bodies.

<乌鸦传媒>New Extended-Release Parkinson's Drug Approved

Novel levodopa and carbidopa formulation led to more time without troublesome dyskinesia

A computer rendering of Lewy Bodies inside neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Parkinson's Dementia May Be Less Common Than Once Thought

Progression from normal cognition to dementia may have a fairly long window of time

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

<乌鸦传媒>David Lynch's Emphysema; Trump Losing His Train of Thought; Emergency Blood Shortage

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

FDA APPROVED vorasidenib (Voranigo) over a computer rendering of a brain tumor.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves Vorasidenib for IDH-Mutant Gliomas

Treatment improved PFS by 16 months compared with placebo in INDIGO trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Three Years After COVID Hospitalization, Cognitive Problems Persist and Worsen

Some early pandemic patients dropped IQ points and did not return to their jobs

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Omega-3 and Alzheimer's Gene; Parkinson's Microbiome Transplant; The Role of Reelin

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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<乌鸦传媒>Coffee-Dementia Link Continues to Unfurl

Two studies hint at protective relationships for some coffee and tea drinkers

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<乌鸦传媒>Intermittent Fasting May Improve Memory, Executive Function, Early Trial Suggests

Exploratory study lays groundwork for larger trials to evaluate brain health

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<乌鸦传媒>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

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<乌鸦传媒>Midlife Blood Biomarkers Predict Late-Life Dementia

Study provides clues that one day, we could detect who's at risk decades in advance

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

<乌鸦传媒>NIH Loses in Court; NSYNC Member's New Diagnosis; Chief Resident Dies at 32

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>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

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<乌鸦传媒>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

FDA APPROVED benzgalantamine (Zunveyl) over a computer rendering of nerve cells affected by Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Gets New Galantamine Drug

Newly approved prodrug has dual mechanism of action to improve tolerability

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<乌鸦传媒>Hint of Alzheimer's Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Drug

Slower cognitive decline, less brain volume loss in early liraglutide study

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Biomarkers Show Tantalizing Hint at Utility for Tracking Prevention

Study points to biomarkers that predict amyloid plaque accumulation speed

A photo of a blister pack of statin pills and a stethoscope lying on a calendar.

<乌鸦传媒>Statin Candidate Pool Shrinks if PREVENT Risk Calculator Is Put to Current Practice

Fewer people using primary prevention medications expected to result in more CVD

A photo of a syringe resting on the lid of a glass vial.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns of Overdoses With Compounded Semaglutide

Multi-dose vials pose complications for self-administration

AAIC over a photo of Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Incidence Tied to Long-Term Exposure to Wildfire Smoke

Study assesses risks for older adults in Southern California

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<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Blood Test More Accurate Than Primary Care or Specialist Diagnoses

Testing recommended only for patients with cognitive impairment, not the "worried well"

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Drops With Shingles Vaccine

Recombinant shingles vaccine tied to 164 additional days without dementia diagnosis

A photo of Jennifer Wexton using an AI program on her iPad at her home in Leesburg, Virginia.

<乌鸦传媒>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

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<乌鸦传媒>Persistent Anxiety Tied to Future Dementia

Both chronic and new-onset anxiety raised dementia risk in older adults

NeuroBreak over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Vitamin D-MS Link; Nootropic Gummies Laced With Psilocybin; Forecasting Seizures

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A photo of Jon Stewart speaking at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

<乌鸦传媒>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

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