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Using Machine Learning to Accurately Diagnose Childhood Autism Sooner

Autism is a clinical diagnosis. There is no one test to diagnose autism. Depending on the type of medical professional diagnosing, typically the DSM-V (standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the U.S.) is used to diagnose by primary care physicians, neurologists, and psychiatrists.

30 Oct 2017

Biogen and Ionis awarded 2017 Prix Galien USA Award for SPINRAZA

Biogen and Ionis have been awarded the prestigious 2017 Prix Galien USA Award for Best Biotechnology Product for SPINRAZA (nusinersen). The Prix Galien USA Award recognizes extraordinary achievement in scientific innovation that improves the state of human health. The award was presented at a ceremony in New York City on October 26, 2017.

30 Oct 2017

Experts call for mandatory helmet use at all positions of youth baseball and softball

Despite lower rates of traumatic brain injuries in baseball and softball, there is poor compliance overall with helmet use and return-to-play guidelines following a concussion across all levels of play, according to a new systematic review.

30 Oct 2017

Sunovion announces results from Phase 3 clinical study of new drug in children, adolescents with bipolar depression

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced post-hoc analysis results of a positive Phase 3 placebo-controlled clinical study, as well as interim data from a long-term open-label extension study evaluating Latuda (lurasidone HCI) in children and adolescents (10 to 17 years of age) with major depressive episodes associated with bipolar I disorder (bipolar depression).

28 Oct 2017

KTU professor granted award by CNS for paradigm shift in neurology

The paper based on the study undertaken by the team of Lithuanian researchers was bestowed Paper of the Year award by The Congress of Neurological Surgeons, USA. The paper "Association of Severe TBI Patients' Outcomes with Duration of Cerebrovascular Autoregulation Impairment Events" was awarded in Neurotrauma & Critical Care section.

28 Oct 2017

University of Colorado’s second shingles vaccine approved by FDA

The Centers for Disease Control's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended new treatment practices Wednesday for shingles based on a vaccine initially developed at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, now the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

28 Oct 2017

Young hockey players may show post-concussion brain changes even after they return to play

Young hockey players who have suffered concussions may still show changes in the white matter of the brain months after being cleared to return to play, researchers at Western University have found through sophisticated Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques.

25 Oct 2017

New study hopes to shed light on mechanism behind epileptic and non-epileptic seizures

Seizures are a common result of traumatic brain injury, especially in military veterans. A new study funded by the DOD, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, and conducted in Providence RI and Birmingham AL hopes to shed new light on the mechanism behind seizures associated with post-traumatic epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.

25 Oct 2017

New set of guidelines released for managing and caring patients with mitochondrial disease

Physicians who see patients with mitochondrial disease now have a practical new tool--a set of guidelines for managing and caring for those patients.

25 Oct 2017

Researchers develop novel tool to assess fertility knowledge and concerns in transgender youth

A novel tool developed by researchers at Children's National Health System-with critical input from transgender youth and their parents-assesses the level of interest or concern these teens and their families have regarding the impacts of medical gender treatments on long-term fertility.

23 Oct 2017

Delayed word processing could indicate MCI patients’ likelihood of developing Alzheimer's

A delayed neurological response to processing the written word could be an indicator that a patient with mild memory problems is at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.

20 Oct 2017

Penn researchers functionally dissect gene variant linked to FTLD

Seven years ago, Penn Medicine researchers showed that mutations in the TMEM106B gene significantly increased a person's risk of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), the second most common cause of dementia in those under 65.

19 Oct 2017

Study: People with anxiety, depression experience more frequent migraines

In a study of 588 patients who attended an outpatient headache clinic, more frequent migraines were experienced by participants with symptoms of anxiety and depression. In the Headache study, poor sleep quality was also found to be an independent predictor of more severe depression and anxiety symptoms.

18 Oct 2017

USC study reveals how schizophrenia has biological effect on the entire brain

Some 40 years since CT scans first revealed abnormalities in the brains of schizophrenia patients, international scientists say the disorder is a systemic disruption to the brain's entire communication system.

17 Oct 2017

Dietary supplement could be promising therapeutic target for seizure disorders

Seizure disorders -- including epilepsy -- are associated with pathological hyperexcitability in brain neurons. Unfortunately, there are limited available treatments that can prevent this hyperexcitability.

13 Oct 2017

MRI brain scans can reveal MS risk in children before clinical symptoms appear

By the time multiple sclerosis (MS) is diagnosed in children, it may be difficult to prevent the disabilities and relapses that come with the disease. In a new Yale School of Medicine study, researchers examined MRI brain scans to identify children at high risk of developing MS before symptoms appear, which may lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment.

13 Oct 2017

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

Using Machine Learning to Accurately Diagnose Childhood Autism Sooner

Biogen and Ionis awarded 2017 Prix Galien USA Award for SPINRAZA

Experts call for mandatory helmet use at all positions of youth baseball and softball

Sunovion announces results from Phase 3 clinical study of new drug in children, adolescents with bipolar depression

KTU professor granted award by CNS for paradigm shift in neurology

University of Colorado’s second shingles vaccine approved by FDA

Young hockey players may show post-concussion brain changes even after they return to play

New study hopes to shed light on mechanism behind epileptic and non-epileptic seizures

New set of guidelines released for managing and caring patients with mitochondrial disease

Researchers develop novel tool to assess fertility knowledge and concerns in transgender youth

Delayed word processing could indicate MCI patients’ likelihood of developing Alzheimer's

Penn researchers functionally dissect gene variant linked to FTLD

Study: People with anxiety, depression experience more frequent migraines

USC study reveals how schizophrenia has biological effect on the entire brain

Dietary supplement could be promising therapeutic target for seizure disorders

MRI brain scans can reveal MS risk in children before clinical symptoms appear

Phase 3 clinical trial for compound that shows promise in treatment of Rett syndrome

New study uncovers 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants for restless legs syndrome

Brain stimulation is effective way to improve endurance performance, research shows

Researchers find significant increase in risk factors among people with stroke

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