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Lipid signature may flag schizophrenia
The development of reliable biomarkers based on lipidomic profiles would require large prospective randomized trials, complemented by...
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Poor sleep quality as a teen may up MS risk in adulthood
Individuals who slept less than 7 hours a night on average during adolescence were 40% more likely to develop MS later on.
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Minorities with epilepsy blocked from receiving ‘highest quality of care’
“Increasing the attention to these inequities will, we hope, prompt changes across practices,” researchers said.
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U.S. ketamine poisonings up 81%
Overall ketamine exposures were low, but researchers say the findings add to a growing body of research that suggests recreational ketamine use...
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Hearing loss strongly tied to increased dementia risk
“Every 10-decibel increase in hearing loss was associated with 16% greater prevalence of dementia.”
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Hearing loss strongly tied to increased dementia risk
Even mild hearing loss was associated with increased dementia risk.
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Modified Atkins diet beneficial in drug-resistant epilepsy
Both adults and adolescents reported benefits from the diet, which is a less strict version of a traditional ketogenic diet.
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Stem cell transplant superior to DMTs for secondary progressive MS
More than 60% of patients with SPMS who received AHSCT were free from disability progression at 5 years.
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Prodromal Parkinson’s disease tied to significant functional impairment
Investigators suggest that prodromal Parkinson’s disease should be recognized as a distinct disease stage.
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Cluster headache tied to high risk of mental and neurologic disorders
Although cluster headaches are often more prevalent in men, researchers found that multimorbidity rates were significantly higher in women.
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Annual U.S. Parkinson’s disease incidence 50% higher than earlier estimates
About 60,000-90,000 individuals older than 45 years are estimated to be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year.
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New framework for MS diagnosis and treatment proposed
The new framework is based on underlying biology of disease and acknowledges the different trajectories of individual patients.
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Traffic-related pollutant tied to increased dementia risk
The clear link between fine particulate matter exposure and increased risk emphasizes the need to address air pollution as a modifiable risk...
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Can MS be stopped early in its tracks?
Dimethyl fumarate reduced the risk of a first acute or progressive event related to CNS demyelination by more than 80%, compared with placebo.
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‘Reassuring data’ for two MS meds in pregnancy
Preterm birth, spontaneous abortions, and major congenital anomalies were rare with anti-CD20 drugs ocrelizumab or natalizumab.