Blood Test May Be Able to Tell Which Organs Have Accelerated Aging
(MedPage Today) -- About one in five healthy people ages 50 and older had an organ that was aging at an accelerated rate, which may increase mortality and signal organ-specific disease, a study of nearly 5,700 people suggested.
In an analysis... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - December 6, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids?
(MedPage Today) -- Disclosure: Joshi was convicted and served time after he prescribed pain medication outside the scope of medicine to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent. Joshi has since regained his medical license, resumed... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - December 5, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Personality Predictors of Dementia; Parkinson's Blood Test; Klotho in Alzheimer's
(MedPage Today) -- Personality traits were strong predictors of dementia diagnoses in a meta-analysis, but were not consistently associated with neuropathology at autopsy. (Alzheimer's and Dementia)
Neuronally derived extracellular vesicle-associated... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - December 5, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Deep Brain Stimulation Revives Cognitive Function After Traumatic Brain Injury
(MedPage Today) -- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the central lateral nucleus of the thalamus led to cognitive improvements in people with long-term deficits due to traumatic brain injury (TBI), a pilot study showed.
Processing speed improved... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - December 5, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Afib Guidelines Add New Stages, Upgrade Catheter Ablation
(MedPage Today) -- A new staged framework for atrial fibrillation (Afib) classification was proposed in updated U.S. guidelines.
Afib catheter ablation gained a broader class I recommendation from the American College of Cardiology and American... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 30, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Deep-Learning Model Shows Promise for ADHD Diagnosis in Teens
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- An artificial intelligence (AI) deep-learning model pinpointed significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts in adolescents with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), researchers reported here... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 30, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Common Headaches May Be Pains in the Neck
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Inflammation and edema of the trapezius muscles appeared linked to tension and migraine headaches, a small prospective cohort study found.
Patients with mixed-type tension and migraine headaches demonstrated the... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 29, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Progression Independent of Relapse Activity in Pediatric-Onset MS
(MedPage Today) -- Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (MS) patients showed progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA) even when they were relatively young, a prospective cohort study found.
Confirmed PIRA events within 48 weeks of baseline... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 29, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Alzheimer's Tied to Military Service; Long COVID Sleepiness; NurOwn Tries Again
(MedPage Today) -- Military service was linked with Alzheimer's disease neuropathology at autopsy. (Alzheimer's and Dementia)
Ten hours of acoustic stimulation while resting in a zero-gravity chair improved post-concussive symptoms. (Annals of... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 28, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Adaptive Functioning Not Affected in Children of Women With Epilepsy
(MedPage Today) -- Adaptive functioning scores did not differ between children of women with and without epilepsy, but a significant decrease in functioning was seen with increasing third-trimester levels of anti-seizure medications (ASMs), the... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 22, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Alzheimer's Vaccines Are Back; Streamlining Prior Authorization; Rare APOE Variant
(MedPage Today) -- Interest in vaccines to treat Alzheimer's disease is back, according to interviews with 10 scientists and company executives. (Reuters)
Personalized extended interval dosing using natalizumab (Tysabri) trough levels appeared... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Developing a Consensus on Smoldering MS
(MedPage Today) -- Fifteen multiple sclerosis (MS) experts from eight countries across Europe, U.S., and Canada have been convening to develop consensus-driven statements on smoldering MS across multiple domains.
In this video, Antonio Scalfari... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 21, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
High NfL Levels Predict Greater MS Disability Within 2 Years
(MedPage Today) -- Multiple sclerosis patients whose blood tests revealed elevated levels of neurofilament light chain (NfL), a biomarker of axonal damage, had worsening disability 1 to 2 years later, according to a study presented at the joint... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 20, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Impaired Neurodevelopment in Preemies Screened for Retinopathy: Nature or Nurture?
(MedPage Today) -- Having public health insurance was associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental impairment among infants screened for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a retrospective cohort study suggested.
In a diverse cohort of... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 18, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
A Novel Mechanism of Action in Treating Relapsing MS
(MedPage Today) -- MedPage Today brought together three expert leaders for a virtual roundtable discussion on the joint meeting of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) and the Americas Committee for... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 17, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
