Parkinson's & Movement disorders
A doctor's visit from the future
What will the future of Parkinson's disease treatment look like?
Apr 20, 2022
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Lancet Neurology
Cardiology
Without intervention, a 70% reduction in strokes or death in patients with brain AVMs
For people with a brain arteriovenous malformation, a congenital vascular system defect, fate has a name: stroke. To avoid this risk, patients sometimes undergo interventions to remove the malformation. But is this very beneficial? ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Neuroscience
New blood test for Alzheimer's developed
A new blood test for Alzheimer's disease has been developed under the leadership of researchers at the University of Gothenburg. The method is based on measuring a specific variant of tau protein in ordinary blood samples, ...
Apr 23, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Research consortium LipiDiDiet finds a way to impact Alzheimer's disease before it's too late
The pioneering clinical trial is part of a large European Union funded project and involved 311 patients across 11 sites in four countries (Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden). The trial involved patients with prodromal ...
Oct 30, 2017
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Neuroscience
Traumatic brain injury under-recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, says new study
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of long-term disability and premature death, especially among military personnel and those playing contact sports. Substantial research has examined acute and chronic neurological ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Neuroscience
A potential treatment for life-threatening neurological diseases
A group of life-threatening neurological conditions affecting children has been linked to an antibody that points to potential treatment, according to an observational multicenter study involving 535 children with central ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The global burden of dementia has doubled since 1990
The number of people living with dementia globally more than doubled between 1990 and 2016 from 20.2 million to 43.8 million, prompting researchers to call for more preventative action.
Dec 20, 2018
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Restless sleep may be an early sign of Parkinson's disease
Restless sleep could be a sign of a disorder associated with diseases of the brain. Researchers from Aarhus University conducted a case-control study on the condition of the dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain and ...
Dec 6, 2017
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Medications
Trial results of new drug for generalized myasthenia gravis
Argenx, a Belgium pharmaceutical company, recently announced that The Lancet Neurology has published pivotal trial results from the Phase 3 ADAPT trial of efgartigimod, an FcRn antagonist, for the treatment of adults living ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Neuroscience
High BP, rising BP between ages 36-53 associated with smaller brain volume, white matter lesions in later years
High blood pressure and large increases in blood pressure in midlife may be associated with brain pathologies in later life, according to an observational study of 502 people who have been tracked since their birth in 1946, ...
Aug 21, 2019
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