Conference Coverage
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Conference Coverage
Blood pressure lowering after thrombectomy may be harmful
Using an antihypertensive drug to target systolic blood pressure to below 160 mm Hg or 140 mm Hg after thrombectomy may not be beneficial.
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Conference Coverage
To prevent MS, should we target EBV?
Can a vaccine against EBV reduce MS incidence on a population level? Two experts debate.
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Conference Coverage
MOGAD: Immunotherapy predicts fewer relapses
IVIG therapy appears to be the most effective for reducing relapses.
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Conference Coverage
MS looks homogeneous
An analysis of clinical factors and treatment responses calls for personal rather than precision medicine.
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Conference Coverage
Physical activity is a growing priority for patients with MS
Recent research suggests that exercise may benefit patients with MS.
Latest News
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From the Journals
Slowing, not stopping, Alzheimer’s a better goal for clinical trials?
The authors of a new report call for a “reframing” of how researchers define “clinically meaningful” in randomized controlled trials.
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From the Journals
Diabetes drug tied to lower dementia risk
Risk for dementia is doubled in adults with T2DM, say the authors of a new paper.
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From the Journals
Any level of physical activity tied to better later-life memory
Those who exercised to any extent in adulthood had significantly better cognitive scores later in life, compared with their peers who were...
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Latest News
Aerobic, breathing exercises tied to faster concussion recovery
Heart rate variability biofeedback and progressive aerobic exercise were each helpful, but combining them led to even greater improvement in...
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News
Even mild COVID is hard on the brain
New study results suggest a severe pattern of changes in how the brain communicates as well as its structure in people with anxiety and depression...
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Latest News
Black people are less likely to receive dementia meds
Analysis of a large data set reveals racial inequities in the administering of medications for dementia symptoms.
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From the Journals
Two diets tied to lower Alzheimer’s pathology at autopsy
Those who most closely followed these diets had almost 40% lower odds of having an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis at death.
Literature Review
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Literature Review
‘Quick, affordable’ test helps predict CGRP response for migraine
Pretreatment nonictal cephalic allodynia identified galcanezumab responders with nearly 80% accuracy.
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Literature Review
Focused ultrasound ablation reduces dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease
The procedure can be used to “treat patients when other surgical procedures can’t be applied.”
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From the Journals
What’s driving the "world’s fastest-growing brain disease"?
The chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) is associated with as much as a 500% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), suggests a new review data...
Commentary
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Commentary
Can particles in dairy and beef cause cancer and MS?
Researchers found single-stranded DNA rings that originated in viruses, which they named bovine meat and milk factors, in the intestines of...
FDA/CDC
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FDA/CDC
FDA OKs first drug for Rett syndrome
The drug is designed to treat the core symptoms of Rett syndrome by potentially reducing neuroinflammation and supporting synaptic function.