Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Stroke Risk Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Stroke Risk
Obstructive sleep apnea is linked to a higher risk of incident stroke regardless of CPAP use – but only in White individuals.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Watchdog Group: Remove ALS Drug Relyvrio From Market Now Watchdog Group: Remove ALS Drug Relyvrio From Market Now
The watchdog group Public Citizen is calling for the prompt removal of the ALS drug Relyvrio after it failed to meet primary and secondary endpoints in top-line results from a phase 3 trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Infant Exposure to MS Drugs via Breastfeeding: New Data Infant Exposure to MS Drugs via Breastfeeding: New Data
Infant exposure to monoclonal antibodies used to treat MS via breast milk does not negatively affect health or development out to 3 years, a new study shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Integrity Issues Rampant in AD Research, Say Investigators Integrity Issues Rampant in AD Research, Say Investigators
Investigative sleuths say the rewards are high while consequences are almost nonexistent, all while investigations take years to complete.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Service Dogs Lead to Fewer Seizures in Resistant Epilepsy Service Dogs Lead to Fewer Seizures in Resistant Epilepsy
Working with a trained service dog is associated with fewer seizures in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy, new research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
New Data Support Viagra for Alzheimer ’s Prevention New Data Support Viagra for Alzheimer ’s Prevention
Real-world patient data show a 30%-54% reduced prevalence of Alzheimer ' s disease in patients using the erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil (Viagra).Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Studying cells and gels to regenerate spinal disks
Maria Astudillo Potes' life changed instantly when her grandfather fractured his back and suffered paralysis. Traversing through this difficult time, she determined to turn tragedy into personal triumph for her immigrant family. She now aspires to become a neurosurgeon-scientist who researches and develops new biotherapeutics for spinal disk injuries. The native of Ecuador moved to the U.S. as a high school student with a dream of becoming a physician-scientist. During college, she learned about regenerative… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - March 12, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Tenecteplase Effective for Stroke in Later Time Window Tenecteplase Effective for Stroke in Later Time Window
Patients treated with tenecteplase at up to 24 hours had a threefold higher rate of reperfusion without intracranial hemorrhage than those receiving best medical treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 11, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
When Should a Pediatrician Suspect a Rare Disease? When Should a Pediatrician Suspect a Rare Disease?
Common symptoms expressed in an intense or complicated way, or the presence of many symptoms in the same patient, should raise suspicion of rare disease, said one clinician.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 11, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
US FDA Declines to Approve Viatris's Injection for Multiple Sclerosis US FDA Declines to Approve Viatris's Injection for Multiple Sclerosis
The U.S. FDA has declined to approve Viatris and Mapi Pharma ' s once-a-month injection for treating relapsing forms of debilitating neurological condition multiple sclerosis...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 11, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
ClearPoint Neuro touts clinical study results
ClearPoint Neuro is highlighting clinical study results that show that its Prism Neuro Laser Therapy system demonstrates "accurate, near real-time temperature of the brain tissue with a mean absolute error of less than 1° C."
Results from the study were published March 8 in the Journal of Neurosurgery and also showed that the morphology of lesions visualized by ClearPoint Neuro's Thermoguide MRI-thermometry software matched histopathology results.
The research was conducted by ClearPoint Neuro and its partner Clinical Laserthermia Systems of Lund, Sweden, the company said. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 11, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Subspecialties Neuroradiology Source Type: news
Amylyx May Pull FDA-Approved ALS Drug Amylyx May Pull FDA-Approved ALS Drug
Topline results for the ALS drug Relyvrio show that it failed to meet primary or secondary endpoints. The company says it may voluntarily pull the drug from the market.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - March 8, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
FDA Delays Decision on Alzheimer's Hopeful Donanemab FDA Delays Decision on Alzheimer's Hopeful Donanemab
In an unexpected move, the FDA has decided to hold an advisory meeting of outside experts to discuss the efficacy and safety of donanemab for Alzheimer ' s disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Atogepant for Episodic Migraine Prevention: Phase 3 Data Atogepant for Episodic Migraine Prevention: Phase 3 Data
Results of the ELEVATE trial demonstrating the safety and efficacy of oral atogepant for the prevention of treatment-resistant episodic migraine prevention have now been published.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 8, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Most Disadvantaged Least Likely to Receive Thrombolysis Most Disadvantaged Least Likely to Receive Thrombolysis
Black, male, and older ischemic stroke patients are less likely than other populations to antithrombolytic therapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 8, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
