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Spinal Muscular Atrophy patients are at higher risk of developing fatty liver disease

An international study has discovered that people living with the neurodegenerative condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) are at higher risk of developing fatty liver disease, suggesting that SMA patients may face additional health problems over time.

17 Jul 2024

Predicting Alzheimer's decline: New model offers personalized insights for patients

Researchers developed a model to predict cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients using clinical and biomarker data, improving personalized treatment plans.

16 Jul 2024

NYU Langone Health earns No. 1 spot in neurology and neurosurgery for the third straight year

NYU Langone Health has reaffirmed its position as the nation's top hospital for neurology and neurosurgery, securing the No. 1 ranking for the third straight year in U.S. News & World Report's annual assessment of leading hospitals.

16 Jul 2024

New research reveals persistent racial gap in stroke survival rates

Overall rates of long-term survival following stroke are improving, but Black individuals experience worse long-term outcomes compared to white individuals, according to University of Cincinnati research published online July 15 in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

15 Jul 2024

Study reveals altered neural signature in patients with depression

As parents, teachers and pet owners can attest, rewards play a huge role in shaping behaviors in humans and animals.

15 Jul 2024

Study links OCD improvement to brain activity shift

A recent study from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital has identified a specific neural activity pattern as a novel biomarker to accurately predict and monitor the clinical status of individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who have undergone deep brain stimulation (DBS), a rapidly emerging therapeutic approach for severe psychiatric disorders. The study, led by led by Drs. Sameer Sheth and Wayne Goodman along with co-lead authors, Drs. Nicole Provenza, Sandy Reddy, and Anthony Allam, was published in Nature Medicine.

13 Jul 2024

New threshold for CXCL13 concentration revolutionizes neuroborreliosis diagnosis

A newly defined threshold for the concentration of the cytokine CXCL13 may improve the diagnosis of neuroborreliosis.

13 Jul 2024

ARPP21 gene mutation could be the cause of ALS

Researchers from the Neuromuscular Diseases Group and the Dementia Neurobiology Group of the Sant Pau Research Institute (IR Sant Pau) and the Memory Unit of the Sant Pau Hospital, led by neurologist Dr. Ricard Rojas-García, have identified a new mutation in the ARPP21 gene that could be the cause of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a devastating neurodegenerative disease.

11 Jul 2024

Novel model could predict cognitive decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's

Amsterdam UMC's Alzheimer Centre has developed a prediction model that can predict cognitive decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.

11 Jul 2024

UCLA research highlights delayed Huntington's disease diagnosis for Black patients

New research led by UCLA Health revealed that Black patients with Huntington's disease in the U.S. and Canada received their diagnoses, on average, one year later compared to White patients after symptoms first appear.

9 Jul 2024

Protein biomarkers in spinal fluid offer promise for early progressive supranuclear palsy diagnosis

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a mysterious and deadly neurological disorder, usually goes undiagnosed until after a patient dies and an autopsy is performed.

3 Jul 2024

Inflammation in early adulthood may be linked to memory and thinking problems at middle age

Having higher levels of inflammation in your 20s and 30s may be linked to having memory and thinking problems at middle age, according to a study published in the July 3, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

3 Jul 2024

Impaired communication between immune cells leads to cognitive impairment in female Alzheimer's patients

Lead author Neta Rosenzweig, PhD, of the Ann Romney Center for Neurological Diseases, and senior author Oleg Butovsky, PhD, of the Ann Romney Center and Gene Lay Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, share key messages from their paper "Sex-Dependent APOE4 Neutrophil-Microglia Interactions Drive Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer's Disease" published in Nature Medicine.

3 Jul 2024

Gene therapy milestone at SickKids offers hope for children with SPG50 neurodegenerative disorder

When Michael Pirovolakis received an individualized gene therapy in a single-patient clinical trial at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in March 2022, the course of his condition was dramatically altered.

28 Jun 2024

Study shows prognostic value of tissue bridges in cervical spinal cord injury

The prognosis for recovery from a spinal cord injury (SCI) is of great importance for those directly affected and those around them.

28 Jun 2024

Plant-based meat substitutes show promise for heart health

Even though there is substantial variability in the contents and nutritional profiles of plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs), the nutritional profiles tend to reflect a heart-healthy dietary pattern.

26 Jun 2024

Moderate physical activity may be linked to reduced risk of ALS later in life

Moderate levels of physical activity and fitness may be linked to a reduced risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) later in life, according to a new study published in the June 26, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

26 Jun 2024

Atogepant may decrease the risk of developing rebound headache in people with migraine

A drug used to prevent migraine may also be effective in people with migraine who experience rebound headaches, according to a new study published in the June 26, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

26 Jun 2024

Methylphenidate may enhance oculomotor function in individuals with multiple sclerosis

A pilot study conducted by Kessler Foundation researchers has shown promising results in the use of methylphenidate to enhance oculomotor function in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).

26 Jun 2024

Nonhuman primate model reveals early-stage Alzheimer’s disease progression

Research in nonhuman primates is opening the possibility of testing treatments for the early stages of Alzheimer’s and similar diseases, before extensive brain cell death and dementia set in.

26 Jun 2024

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

Spinal Muscular Atrophy patients are at higher risk of developing fatty liver disease

Predicting Alzheimer's decline: New model offers personalized insights for patients

NYU Langone Health earns No. 1 spot in neurology and neurosurgery for the third straight year

New research reveals persistent racial gap in stroke survival rates

Study reveals altered neural signature in patients with depression

Study links OCD improvement to brain activity shift

New threshold for CXCL13 concentration revolutionizes neuroborreliosis diagnosis

ARPP21 gene mutation could be the cause of ALS

Novel model could predict cognitive decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's

UCLA research highlights delayed Huntington's disease diagnosis for Black patients

Protein biomarkers in spinal fluid offer promise for early progressive supranuclear palsy diagnosis

Inflammation in early adulthood may be linked to memory and thinking problems at middle age

Impaired communication between immune cells leads to cognitive impairment in female Alzheimer's patients

Gene therapy milestone at SickKids offers hope for children with SPG50 neurodegenerative disorder

Study shows prognostic value of tissue bridges in cervical spinal cord injury

Plant-based meat substitutes show promise for heart health

Moderate physical activity may be linked to reduced risk of ALS later in life

Atogepant may decrease the risk of developing rebound headache in people with migraine

Methylphenidate may enhance oculomotor function in individuals with multiple sclerosis

Nonhuman primate model reveals early-stage Alzheimer’s disease progression

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