Stem Cell Transplants Effective in MS
(MedPage Today) -- Most patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) treated with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) showed no evidence of disease activity (NEDA) for 5 to 10 years, observational data showed... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 30, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
MedPod Today: Big Medical Bill; GLP-1 Agonist Plateau; Grateful Patient Fundraising
(MedPage Today) -- The following is a transcript of the podcast episode:
Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody. Welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 29, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
FDA Panel Overwhelmingly Rejects ALS Cell Therapy
(MedPage Today) -- Nearly all members of an FDA advisory panel voted against the data presented for an investigational amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatment on Wednesday.
In a 17-1 vote, the FDA's Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapy Advisory... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 28, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Theory Slammed as Pseudoscience; TBI and Cardiovascular Risk; AAN Shares Its Vision
(MedPage Today) -- The integrated information theory -- a way of looking at how the brain achieves consciousness -- was publicly slammed as "pseudoscience" by 124 scholars and researchers. (Nature)
Risk of cognitive decline progression was... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 27, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Blood, CSF Marker Detects Parkinsonian Disorders
(MedPage Today) -- A novel blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) measure showed promise as a biomarker for Parkinsonian disorders.
CSF levels of DOPA decarboxylase (DDC) -- an enzyme that converts levodopa into dopamine -- accurately identified... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Acrylic Window to the Brain; Chronic Fatigue Discovery; AI Spots Parkinson's Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Neurosurgery patients who had a piece of their skull removed were fitted with a prosthesis embedded with an acrylic window so doctors could peer inside with ultrasound. (New York Times)
A woman's quest to understand her decades... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 20, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Telomeres and Dementia; Cell Therapy and Parkinson's; Next Up: In Utero Neurology
(MedPage Today) -- Can leucocyte telomere length predict dementia? (General Psychiatry)
An artificial intelligence system remotely assessed the motor performance of people with Parkinson's disease. (npj Digital Medicine)
Growing pains in children... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 12, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Ravulizumab Showed Preclinical Promise for ALS. What Happened?
(MedPage Today) -- Ravulizumab (Ultomiris), a terminal complement C5 inhibitor, did not improve functional status and survival in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the phase III CHAMPION-ALS trial showed.
No significant difference... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 11, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Delayed-Release ADHD Therapy Slightly Mitigates Slowed Growth in Kids
(MedPage Today) -- NASHVILLE -- Youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) saw mildly different growth trajectories with certain popular medications, researchers reported.
Compared with youth prescribed lisdexamfetamine dimesylate... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 10, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Eye-Tracking Tool May Aid in Autism Diagnoses
(MedPage Today) -- Eye-tracking-based measurement of social visual engagement -- how kids look at and learn from their social environment -- was predictive of autism diagnosis by clinical experts in young children, researchers said.
In a multisite... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 5, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Parkinson's and Plant-Based Diets; AI and Dementia; Why Do Some People Develop ALS?
(MedPage Today) -- A healthful plant-based diet including vegetables, nuts, and tea was linked with a lower risk of Parkinson's disease in the U.K. Biobank cohort, but an unhealthful plant-based diet was not. (Movement Disorders)
A football coach... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - August 29, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Brain Damage, Including CTE, Seen in Athletes Who Died Young
(MedPage Today) -- Brain pathologies including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease, were identified in young deceased athletes, autopsy data showed.
Among 152 contact sports players under age 30 at the time of death... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - August 28, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Retinal Changes Emerge Years Before Parkinson's Disease
(MedPage Today) -- People with Parkinson's disease had retinal changes that could be seen with optical coherence tomography (OCT) years before diagnosis, cross-sectional data suggested.
Both incident and prevalent Parkinson's disease were associated... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - August 23, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Dementia Tied to Physical Inactivity; Migraine in the ED; Human Brain Project Ends
(MedPage Today) -- At least one in 15 dementia cases may be attributable to physical inactivity, a meta-analysis suggested. (Alzheimer's & Dementia)
Intermittent fasting recovered sleep and activity rhythms and improved cognition in mouse... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - August 22, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Brain Signals Reconstruct Pink Floyd Song
(MedPage Today) -- Brain recordings detected Pink Floyd.
From the recorded activity of intracranial electroencephalography (EEG) electrodes placed on the brains of 29 epilepsy surgery patients, the phrase "all in all, it was just a brick in the... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - August 16, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
