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A photo of the AvertD test kit.

<乌鸦传媒>Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk Should Be Withdrawn, Experts Tell FDA

Methodology behind AvertD DNA test questioned

A photo of a box of taurursodiol (Relyvrio)

<乌鸦传媒>ALS Therapy to Be Pulled From the Market, Drugmaker Says

Patients currently using Relyvrio can transition to a free drug program, Amylyx said

A computer rendering of nerve cells affected by Lewy bodies

<乌鸦传媒>Diabetes Drug Shows Benefit in Parkinson's Disease

Phase II study of GLP-1 drug lixisenatide meets primary endpoint

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<乌鸦传媒>After Lariat LAA Ligater Disappoints in aMAZE, Is a Path Ahead Still Possible?

Adjunctive LAA ligation did not help efficacy of catheter pulmonary vein isolation

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Caffeine and Parkinson's; Brutally Honest Look at Dementia; Three MS Subtypes

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A photo of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaking with President Joe Biden during a NATO-Ukraine Council meeting.

<乌鸦传媒>Defense Official Had Havana Syndrome Symptoms at NATO Summit, Pentagon Confirms

The condition is still under investigation

A computer rendering of the lobes of the human brain

<乌鸦传媒>Smartphone Tests Detect Frontotemporal Dementia

Mobile app measures were more sensitive to early FTD stages than standard tests

<乌鸦传媒>Aspirin for Fatty Liver; Meds for Self-Managed Abortion

Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnosing Parkinson's with a skin biopsy

Photo of a scientist pipetting cells into a multi-well plate with screen image of stem cells in the background.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Alzheimer's Transmissible Through Bone Marrow Cells?

Mouse experiment suggests it may be, but what that means for humans isn't clear

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

<乌鸦传媒>COVID's Silver Lining; 'I Could Kill Someone'; Measles or MMR Detection?

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

A photo of a intrauterine device

<乌鸦传媒>More Than 'Just a Pinch'? Patients Film Their Expressions Getting IUDs

Doctors note there aren't clear guidelines for managing pain or discomfort during IUD insertion

A computer rendering of a transparent head with the brain highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>Our Brains Are Getting Bigger, MRIs Show

Does this explain why dementia incidence is falling?

A computer rendering of a neuron with a damaged myelin sheath.

<乌鸦传媒>Stopping High-Efficacy MS Drugs Raises Relapse Risk for Older Patients

Discontinuing natalizumab and fingolimod carried highest risk

A computer rendering of a stroke.

<乌鸦传媒>Most Post-Stroke Depression Strikes Within 5 Years

Cumulative depression incidence was about 60%, long-term study shows

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

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Questioned on Elon Musk's Neuralink; OTC Pain Relief Warning; Easter Egg Safety

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

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Alzheimer's Drug Approval Delay? $3 Billion in DMD Gene Therapy; ADHD Prevalence

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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

<乌鸦传媒>Arnold Schwarzenegger's Surgery; Bird Flu in U.S. Milk; Light Pollution and Strokes

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

FDA APPROVED oral givinostat (Duvyzat) over an anatomical model of the proximal muscles of the male body

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Drug Approved for All Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Variants

Givinostat is the first nonsteroidal drug approved for DMD regardless of genetic mutation

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<乌鸦传媒>Face Distortions Appear 'Demonic' to Man With Rare Neurologic Disorder

Unusual case shows faces through the eyes of someone with PMO for the first time

A photo of the packaging and blisterpack of Eliquis tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Most Popular DOAC Holds Its Own Against Edoxaban in Those Age 80 and Up

Apixaban associated with fewer bleeds in observational cohort study

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<乌鸦传媒>Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules

Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels

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

<乌鸦传媒>Trump Avoids Talk of Father's Alzheimer鈥檚; Teens Smell Like Goats; AI Drugs a Bust?

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

A computer rendering of neurons containing Lewy bodies.

<乌鸦传媒>Skin Test Detects Parkinson's and Other Synucleinopathies

Cutaneous alpha-synuclein deposits may serve as a biomarker

A photo of a box of Wegovy injection pens.

<乌鸦传媒>Medicare to Cover Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy for Certain Patients

News comes in the wake of FDA approval to reduce risk of heart attacks, stroke

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<乌鸦传媒>Spinal Delivery of Gene Therapy Promising for Neurodegenerative Disease

Early-phase clinical trial was suggestive of slower progression of giant axonal neuropathy

A photo of a bottle of topiramate tablets

<乌鸦传媒>New Data Fuel Debate on Autism and Prenatal Topiramate Exposure

Autism risk may not be higher relative to other children born to women with epilepsy

A photo of a female physician holding a tablet.

<乌鸦传媒>Be Wary of Flawed Diagnosis Criteria for ME/CFS

A new CDC-funded paper includes criteria that may be leading to inaccurate prevalence rates

A photo of a box and blisterpack of lamotrigine tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Major Congenital Malformation Risk Lower With Several Epilepsy Drugs

Levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, and lamotrigine had lowest prevalence

Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.

<乌鸦传媒>Epstein-Barr and MS; When Lewy Pathology Starts; Alzheimer's Blood Test Assessed

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

A photo of a vial of the Moderna bivalent covid vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>Early Stroke Scare With Bivalent COVID Vaccines Unsupported by Large Study

Low absolute risk emerged for flu vaccines, however

FDA approved atidarsagene autotemcel (Lenmeldy) over a computer rendering of a motor neuron.

<乌鸦传媒>Pediatric Neuron Disease Gets Its First Gene Therapy

FDA approves arsa-cel for metachromatic leukodystrophy

A photo of the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba.

<乌鸦传媒>Havana Syndrome Mystery Continues to Deepen

NIH reports no brain injury evidence, but findings may be like comparing "apples with artichokes"

<乌鸦传媒>Delta-8 THC Use Common in Teens; New Drug-Coated Balloon for Blocked Stents

Also in TTHealthWatch: new screening methods for colorectal cancer

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<乌鸦传媒>Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide

Nervous system disorders affect 43% of global population

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<乌鸦传媒>Paul Alexander Thrived for Decades in an Iron Lung After Contracting Polio in 1952

"Being positive is a way of life for me," said Alexander, who died at the age of 78 on Monday

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<乌鸦传媒>Another Dangerous Amoeba Linked to Neti Pots and Nasal Rinsing

"These infections are very serious and even life threatening," said CDC physician

An MRI image of a glioblastoma

<乌鸦传媒>Novel CAR-T for Glioblastoma Induced 'Dramatic' Responses in Early Trial

In three patients, one-time infusion of CARv3-TEAM-E T cells resulted in rapid tumor regression

A photo of Expedition 52 Flight Engineer Jack Fisher in the International Space Station鈥檚 Cupola in 2017

<乌鸦传媒>Space Flights Provoke Tension Headaches, Migraine

Headache episodes during long space travel more common than previously thought

A photo of clopidogrel tablets in and outside of their blisterpack.

<乌鸦传媒>DAPT Maintains Early Neurologic Function in Mild-Moderate Stroke

Do benefits of clopidogrel-aspirin apply when going up a notch in stroke severity?

A photo of Quest Diagnostics headquarters in Secaucus, New Jersey.

<乌鸦传媒>Quest Alzheimer's Blood Test No Longer Marketed Directly to Patients

Amyloid AD-Detect test not offered on Quest's consumer platform

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