Neurology
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Cautious optimism for new Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers and treatments, expert says
“The greatest challenge is cost, as blood-based biomarkers are not currently covered by insurance and still rather costly.”
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Unawareness of memory slips could indicate risk for Alzheimer’s
Over an 11-year study the people who declined in cognitive function were less aware of slips in their memory.
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Noninvasive testing in midlife flags late-onset epilepsy risk
The study could help identify at-risk individuals years before symptoms of epilepsy appear.
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FDA gives fast-track approval to new ALS drug
“The FDA’s approval of Qalsody gives me hope that people living with this rare form of ALS could experience a reduction in decline in strength,...
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Atogepant prevents episodic migraine in some difficult-to-treat cases
Initial results showed patients receiving oral atogepant had significantly fewer mean monthly migraine days, achieved 50% or greater reduction in...
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Early menopause, delayed HT tied to Alzheimer’s pathology
The link between HT, dementia, and cognitive decline has been hotly debated since the initial release of findings from the Women’s Health...
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Obstructive sleep apnea linked to early cognitive decline
If the cognitive changes found in the study are, in fact, caused by OSA, it is unclear whether they are the beginning of long-term cognitive...
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Food insecurity linked to more rapid cognitive decline in seniors
Food insecurity is linked to a more rapid decline in executive function in older adults, a new study shows.
The findings were reported just...
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Self-fitted and audiologist-fitted hearing aids equal for mild to moderate hearing loss
The new category of self-fitting hearing aids opens up new care pathways for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.
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Phototherapy a safe, effective, inexpensive new option for dementia?
“This suggests that phototherapy may be one of the most promising nonpharmacological interventions for improving core symptoms of dementia.”
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Disordered sleep tied to a marked increase in stroke risk
“Sleep disturbance may also have a bi-directional relationship with many stroke risk factors; for example, sleep disturbance may be a symptom of...