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Transgender teens and young adults four times more likely to have a sleep disorder

Teens and young adults who are transgender are four times more likely to have a sleep disorder compared to cisgender youth, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.

21 Nov 2022

Quantifying the risk of surgery‐related aphasia after brain tumor removal

Can surgeons quantify the risk of aphasia when removing a brain tumor? To find out, researchers at Klinikum rechts der Isar of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are analyzing the brain as a network. In a current study with 60 patients, they already achieved an accuracy rate with three quarters of their predictions.

21 Nov 2022

First-of-its-kind brain surgery simulator appears to be a feasible approach for training neurosurgeons

Hundreds of residents in neurological surgery across the United States trained on a first-of-its-kind simulator intended to mimic the type of real-life catastrophe they may face in operating rooms.

20 Nov 2022

Type 2 diabetes patients older than 45 have increased MS risk after anti-hyperglycemic exposure

A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that people older than 45 whose Type 2 diabetes was treated with anti-hyperglycemic medications had an increased risk of multiple sclerosis, particularly among women, while anti-hyperglycemic exposure in people younger than 45 reduced that risk.

20 Nov 2022

COVID-19 carries a much higher risk of epilepsy and seizures than influenza

COVID-19 increases risk of both seizures and epilepsy as compared to influenza infection

17 Nov 2022

Augmented drug preferentially eliminates cancer cells but does not harm healthy cells

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have revamped an anti-cancer drug to better target cancer cells and leave healthy tissues unharmed. Scientists have dubbed this type of targeted approach a "prodrug" - a medicine designed to release its payload in a particular area of the body and in no other areas.

17 Nov 2022

Research highlights an understudied aspect of Alzheimer’s disease

Memory loss is often the first sign of Alzheimer's disease, followed by confusion and difficulty thinking. These symptoms reflect the typical pattern of worsening damage to brain tissues. Toxic clusters of proteins first concentrate in the temporal lobes of the brain - the memory area - before spreading to parts of the brain important for thinking and planning.

17 Nov 2022

Inhibitory neuron dysfunction emerges as a modulable mechanism of hyperexcitability

A small group of brain cells linked in a circuit is responsible for setting off whole-brain seizures in a rare form of epilepsy affected by blood sugar levels, a study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests. The finding, published in Science Translational Medicine, could lead to new treatments for other metabolic disorders in the brain, the authors said.

17 Nov 2022

Flu vaccination needed for children with severe form of epilepsy due to high seizure risk after influenza infection

Children with a severe form of epilepsy should be vaccinated against the flu due to the high risk of seizures being triggered by an influenza infection, according to a new study.

16 Nov 2022

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

During the conference, we caught up with some of the speakers to learn more about their work, what they were presenting, and their thoughts about the future of Oncology and Precision Medicine.

15 Nov 2022

Older adults suffer from persistent cognitive impairment after recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection

In addition to the respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms that accompany COVID-19, many people with the virus experience short- and/or long-term neuropsychiatric symptoms, including loss of smell and taste, and cognitive and attention deficits, known as "brain fog."

14 Nov 2022

People with Alzheimer's disease can be identified before any symptoms appear

A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that people with Alzheimer's disease can now be identified before they experience any symptoms.

11 Nov 2022

The spectrum of SARS-CoV-2–related neurologic involvement among children and adolescents in 2021

Researchers explored the distribution of severe neurologic involvement in SARS-CoV-2 pediatric patients.

10 Nov 2022

Air pollution during pregnancy linked to delay in children's gross motor neurodevelopmental milestones

A recent study in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology has linked exposure to tiny particles of air pollution - called fine particulate matter - during pregnancy to delays in children's gross motor, fine motor, and personal–social development.

9 Nov 2022

Major life stressors may worsen long COVID symptoms

The death of a loved one, financial or food insecurity, or a newly developed disability were some of the strongest predictors of whether a patient hospitalized for COVID-19 would experience symptoms of long COVID a year later, a new study finds.

9 Nov 2022

Researchers find an innovative approach to improve waste clearance from the brain

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and many other neurodegenerative diseases are marked by damaging clusters of proteins in the brain. Scientists have expended enormous effort searching for ways to treat such conditions by clearing these toxic clusters but have had limited success.

9 Nov 2022

Study helps understand the basis of sex differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Significant immunological differences between young men and women were shown to mediate sex differences in the responses to the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a collaborative study of nearly 3,000 young, healthy members of the U.S. Marine Corps.

8 Nov 2022

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

Transgender teens and young adults four times more likely to have a sleep disorder

Quantifying the risk of surgery‐related aphasia after brain tumor removal

First-of-its-kind brain surgery simulator appears to be a feasible approach for training neurosurgeons

Type 2 diabetes patients older than 45 have increased MS risk after anti-hyperglycemic exposure

COVID-19 carries a much higher risk of epilepsy and seizures than influenza

Augmented drug preferentially eliminates cancer cells but does not harm healthy cells

Research highlights an understudied aspect of Alzheimer’s disease

Inhibitory neuron dysfunction emerges as a modulable mechanism of hyperexcitability

Flu vaccination needed for children with severe form of epilepsy due to high seizure risk after influenza infection

Behind the Scenes of the Oncology & Precision Medicine Conferences 2022

Older adults suffer from persistent cognitive impairment after recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection

People with Alzheimer's disease can be identified before any symptoms appear

The spectrum of SARS-CoV-2–related neurologic involvement among children and adolescents in 2021

Air pollution during pregnancy linked to delay in children's gross motor neurodevelopmental milestones

Major life stressors may worsen long COVID symptoms

Researchers find an innovative approach to improve waste clearance from the brain

Study helps understand the basis of sex differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study reveals the extent of aggression towards caregivers in Parkinson's disease

UC San Diego Health earns The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery

Personalized whole genome sequencing approach could double the diagnostic rates of rare diseases

Everything you need to know about epilepsy eBook

The evolution of OCT for retinal imaging and disease intervention

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