Brain Processes Acute and Chronic Pain Differently: Early Studies
National Institutes of Health
Study shows preliminary results that could lead to new pain treatments and help improve quality of life in individuals
Neuroscience
FDA Approves First Drug to Treat Dementia-Associated Agitation in AD Patients
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Individuals who received two mg or three mg of Rexulti showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements
Structural Variants Contributing to Non-Alzheimer’s Dementia Identified
National Institutes of Health
Discovery provides potential clues for Lewy body and frontotemporal dementias
Genetic Mutations Linked to Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Identified
Mass General Brigham
Findings point to the potential for using existing cancer therapies to treat drug-resistant epilepsy
Brain Networks Involved in Epileptic Seizures Identified
University College London
Surgically disconnecting specific networks in the brain may help patients live epilepsy-free for a longer time
Glycans in Blood May Predict Alzheimer’s Disease
Karolinska Institutet
Patients with matching levels of certain blood glycans and tau protein were over twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s
Experts Recommend Genetic Testing to Prevent Fatal Brain Infection
Emerald Lake Safety
MS and PML experts argue that preventive screening should become the new standard of care
Novel Genes That May Increase Schizophrenia Risk Identified
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
The largest known study of its kind also shows the risk is shared across ethnicities
PD Patient Receives First-Ever Stem Cell-Based Transplant
Lund University
Transplant replaces dopaminergic neurons, which are degenerated in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Discovering Novel Biomarkers for Rare Neurological Diseases
Jordan Willis, BSc
Next-gen technologies and molecular tools are driving the discovery of new protein-, DNA-, and RNA-based biomarkers for rare neurological disease
Dietary Supplement May Alter Key Alzheimer's Biomarkers
University of Delaware
Since NAD+ gets depleted with age, supplementing it via diet could decelerate neurodegeneration
New Blood-Based Biomarker to Diagnose Vascular Dementia
UCLA Health
Angiogenic biomarkers could allow clinicians to distinguish Alzheimer's-predominant dementia from significant vascular contribution
Preliminary Form of Parkinson’s Indicator in Stool Sample
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Isolated REM sleep behavior and gut-brain axis may also help study Parkinson’s disease
Scientists Discover Rare Brain Disease Involving Cellular Recycling
National Institutes of Health
New disease to provide insights into how the cell’s recycling system contributes to a healthy brain
Studies Link Microbiome Changes to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
National Institutes of Health
Imbalances in gut microbiome may serve as biomarkers for chronic fatigue syndrome
What Is Clinically Meaningful to Slow Alzheimer’s Progression?
Mayo Clinic
Slowing Alzheimer’s in early stages with combination therapy may matter much to patients and their families
Study Identifies Features Predisposing Motor Neurons to ALS
National Institutes of Health
Human spinal cord cell “atlas” helps study neurodegeneration and other diseases
New Way to Measure Brain Oxygen Levels in Patients
SPIE—International Society for Optics and Photonics
Noninvasive method allows clinicians to immediately assess the effects of radiotherapy on patients
Measles Virus "Cooperates" with Itself to Cause Encephalitis
Kyushu University
New mechanism reveals how measles virus can cause subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
Scientists Developing Early Alzheimer’s Disease Detection Sensor
Simon Fraser University
The team has completed the proof-of-concept stage and plan to move on to clinical trials