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Alzheimer's Drug in Smaller Vial Sizes Could Save Medicare Hundreds of Millions

— Nearly 6% of lecanemab may be discarded each year

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Loneliness Tied to Alzheimer's and Dementia Risk

Feeling lonely also linked with cognitive impairment that's not dementia, meta-analysis shows

Oct 11, 2024
Kate Middleton's Post-Chemo Debut; CDC Probes Cancer Cluster; 15M Adults Have ADHD

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Oct 11, 2024
Gene Therapy for Rare Brain Disease Effective, but Comes With Blood Cancer Risk

10% of patients in trials leading to eli-cel's approval developed MDS or AML

Oct 09, 2024
Some Cancers Occur More Frequently in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Bladder, brain, and cervical cancer risks were higher in people with MS

Oct 09, 2024
Gene Therapy for Rare Brain Disease Effective, but Comes With Blood Cancer Risk

10% of patients in trials leading to eli-cel's approval developed MDS or AML

Some Cancers Occur More Frequently in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Bladder, brain, and cervical cancer risks were higher in people with MS

Neurology Case Studies

Massage Guns the Likely Culprit in Two Cases of Acute Vertigo

The relatively younger age of the two patients makes these cases particularly notable

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What's Behind a Woman's 43-Year History of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy?

Seizures were triggered by exposure to cold due to reflex epilepsy

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Transient Left-Sided Weakness, Facial Palsy in Middle-Age Man

Timely recognition of this rare phenomenon considered crucial to prevent recurrent stroke

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Liberal Blood Transfusions Deliver Brain Function Benefit for the Critically Ill

Fewer cerebral ischemic events also observed with care teams quicker to give blood

Oct 09, 2024
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One Way to Spot Early Cognitive Decline? Medicare Wellness Visits

Annual evaluation tied to timelier mild cognitive impairment diagnoses

Oct 09, 2024
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How the Brain Clears Waste; Masked Benzodiazepine Taper; New Hope for PML

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Oct 08, 2024
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Opinion
Overdose Deaths Are Falling but the Mission Is Far From Accomplished

We still don't know what's driving the trend, and numbers remain unacceptably high

Oct 04, 2024
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As #Mouthtape for Sleep Apnea Takes Off, Research Raises Concern for One Group

Airflow deteriorated in one subset of patients when their mouths were kept closed

Oct 03, 2024
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'Significant Milestone' for Radionuclide Therapy in Refractory Meningioma

Small study suggests large benefit for Lu-177 dotatate in intracranial disease

Oct 02, 2024
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Some Epilepsy Drugs Tied to Cardiovascular Events in Older People

Link likely due to enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications

Oct 02, 2024
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Low-Dose Lithium Tested in Long COVID

No benefit for brain fog or fatigue, but higher doses may have promise

Oct 02, 2024
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Hearing Loss-Cognition Link; Circadian Brain Changes; Repetitive Head Impact Markers

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Oct 01, 2024
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Neurocognitive Side Effects of Brain Radiation Subside for Many, Analysis Shows

In three trials, about 40% of patients with brain metastases recovered neurocognitive function

Oct 01, 2024
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AAP Releases First Guidance on Outpatient Opioid Prescribing for Youths

Recommends a multimodal approach to treating acute pain, with use of opioids "when needed"

Oct 01, 2024
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Doctors Less Likely to Support Broader Access to Cannabis Than Pain Patients

A majority of respondents were supportive of increasing education for providers, however

Oct 01, 2024
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Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later

Sep 30, 2024
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Brett Favre's Parkinson's: 'Hell, I Wrote the Book on Head Trauma'

What we know -- and don't know -- about pro football and brain disorders

Sep 27, 2024
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