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

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

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Hunters Didn't Die of Deer Disease; Missed Bird Flu Cases? Sexsomnia Explainer

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Females

Also in TTHealthWatch: antipsychotics and dementia

A black woman working at a lab.

<乌鸦传媒>Closing Gender-Based Disease Disparities Starts in the Lab

Women must have a seat at the table in deciding what type of research to pursue

Senior male driver looking confused behind the wheel of his car.

<乌鸦传媒>Dementia May Be Underdiagnosed in States With Motor Vehicle Reporting Mandates

Study attempts to assess unintended consequences of clinician reporting policies

A woman undergoing an electroencephalograph.

<乌鸦传媒>What's Behind a Woman's 43-Year History of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy?

Seizures were triggered by exposure to cold due to reflex epilepsy

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

<乌鸦传媒>Cause of Missouri Doc's Death; NBA Star's Bell's Palsy; Huge Data Breach at Kaiser

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A confused elderly male patient taking pills from a doctor.

<乌鸦传媒>Warning Letters Safely Lowered Antipsychotic Prescribing in Dementia

Agitation, reactive behaviors remained steady while quetiapine prescribing was reduced

A photo of a doctor administering a COVID-19 vaccine to a child.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vaccine Study Finds Small Signal of Seizure Risk in Young Kids

Data largely reassuring, but seizure finding requires further evaluation, experts say

FDA APPROVED tovorafenib (Ojemda) over a CT scan of a glioma.

<乌鸦传媒>New Targeted Drug Approved for Low-Grade Glioma in Kids

First systemic therapy for pediatric patients with BRAF rearrangements

A photo of a woman attempting to smell an orange.

<乌鸦传媒>Long COVID Taste Loss May Not Involve Taste Buds

Study attempts to untangle taste and olfactory dysfunction 1 year after infection

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Drug Skepticism; Safeguarding Brain Data; Benefits of Stimulating Jobs

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A photo of a Grey+Sloan Memorial Hospital lanyard for Darren Orbach, MD, PhD.

<乌鸦传媒>From Neurointerventional Radiologist to 'Grey's Anatomy' Sonographer

A Q&A with a physician who got a taste of Hollywood

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<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Made of Gold Nanocrystals Appears Safe in Multiple Sclerosis

Small study suggested benefits for MS patients with chronic optic neuropathy

A computer rendering of tweezers attaching a microchip to a brain.

<乌鸦传媒>Neurotechnology Development Must Be Slow and Steady

The burgeoning field holds both promise and risks

<乌鸦传媒>Paxlovid and COVID; Breast Cancer and Lymph Node Removal

Also in TTHealthWatch: pragmatic model for chronic kidney disease

A computer rendering of antibodies.

<乌鸦传媒>Multiple Sclerosis Predicted by Autoantibody Signature

Blood samples reveal signs of MS years before clinical diagnosis

AAN over a photo of Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Treatment Appears to Show Benefit in ALS

Ciprofloxacin and celecoxib formulation aims to target several ALS mechanisms

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<乌鸦传媒>Ocrelizumab Trial Fills Research Gap for Black, Hispanic MS Patients

Half of patients had no evidence of disease activity at 48 weeks

A photo of two bottles of risperidone tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Antipsychotics in Dementia Tied to Wider Range of 'Serious Harms'

Steepest increases in risk observed for pneumonia, kidney injury, VTE, and stroke

AAN over a photo of Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Agitation Relapse Delayed With Dextromethorphan-Bupropion

Data suggest clinical response with few adverse effects for patients

AAN over a photo of Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO

<乌鸦传媒>Why an ALS Drug Was Pulled From the Market

Topline data show where sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol fell short

AAN over a photo of Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO

<乌鸦传媒>No New Safety Signals Seen With Migraine Prevention Drug

At 48 weeks, atogepant showed consistent safety profile and efficacy

A photo of vials of Spikevax and Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccines.

<乌鸦传媒>Only One Harm From mRNA COVID Vaccines, Report Determines

Independent reviewers reject causal links to infertility, myocardial infarction, stroke

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<乌鸦传媒>Possible Pulmonary Benefit With Viltolarsen for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Exon-skipping therapy was well-tolerated, phase II data showed

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<乌鸦传媒>Algorithm Predicts Disability From Point-of-Care EEGs

Hospitalized patients with seizure burden of at least 50% had poor outcomes

A photo of Scott Berkheiser in his home in Venice, Florida.

<乌鸦传媒>It's the First Drug Shown to Slow Alzheimer's. Why Is It Off to a Slow Start?

Limited impact, possible side effects, lack of delivery systems, insurance denials all in the way

<乌鸦传媒>Delirium and Dementia; Are Biosimilars Cheaper for Patients?

Also in TTHealthWatch: preventing infections by drug-resistant bacteria

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<乌鸦传媒>I'm an Autistic Doctor. Here's How to Improve Care for Autistic Patients.

There are robust resources available to help

A photo of Deb Robertson at her Lombard, Illinois home.

<乌鸦传媒>'I'm Dying, You're Not': Terminally Ill Ask More States for Physician-Assisted Death

Debates on medical aid in dying bills are playing out in Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, and Iowa

A photo of a section of the U.S./Mexico border wall in Calexico, California.

<乌鸦传媒>Brain Injury More Severe From Falls at U.S.-Mexico Border Wall

People with border wall falls were less likely to receive follow-up care

A computer rendering of a brain hemorrhage

<乌鸦传媒>Early Minimally Invasive Removal of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Shows Benefit

Outcomes appeared to be driven by lobar hemorrhage

A photo of healthcare workers tending to a senior male COVID patient who is wearing an oxygen mask.

<乌鸦传媒>Apnea Tied to Non-Invasive Ventilation in Hospitalized COVID Patients

Booster vaccination blunted the risk, however

A photo of the common area of a cell pod in a county jail.

<乌鸦传媒>No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facility

How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>The Dying Brain; Obesity Drugs and MS; NurOwn Tries Again

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A close up photo of acetaminophen (Tylenol) tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy Not Linked With Autism, ADHD

Large Swedish cohort study with sibling analysis suggests previous ties were due to confounders

A computer rendering of a motor neuron connecting to a muscle fiber.

<乌鸦传媒>Newborn Screening for SMA Appears to Offer Functional Benefits

German cohort study suggests earlier initiation of treatment benefits sitting, walking

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

<乌鸦传媒>Botulism After 'Botox'? NEJM Ignored Nazi Atrocities; Jungle Jack's Alzheimer's

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

A computer rendered cutaway of the human skull with the hypoglossal nerve highlighted

<乌鸦传媒>Nerve Stimulation for Sleep Apnea May Not Work for All

Body mass index, sleeping position influence outcomes

A computer rendering of Iron highlighted in the Periodic Table of Elements.

<乌鸦传媒>Brain Iron Accumulates With Post-Traumatic Headache

Findings may point to novel biomarker

A photo of the vial and packaging of Duvyzat.

<乌鸦传媒>Givinostat Slows Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Decline

Trial details the results that led to recent FDA approval

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