The Use of Telemedicine in Child Neurology
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Certain patients were more likely to use telemedicine even with the reopening of in-person appointments
Neuroscience
Public-Private Partnership for Rare Neurodegenerative Diseases
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
The FDA and NIH launch a partnership aimed at understanding and combating rare neurodegenerative diseases
Is Your Blood Type Linked to Your Risk of Stroke before Age 60?
American Academy of Neurology
Gene variants tied to blood types A and O could be genetically linked to early stroke
New Blood Test for ALS Promises Rapid Diagnosis
Brain Chemistry Labs
Researchers were able to replicate a blood test for ALS diagnosis using much less stringent shipping conditions
New Diagnostic Option for Rare Eye Disease
University of Bonn
Researchers are evaluating a new imaging technique for the diagnosis of posterior uveitis
Autism Diagnosis Impacted by Men and Women’s Different Emotional Needs
University of Bath
Gender biases could lead to fewer autism referrals for women, hindering the ability to diagnose autism earlier
Blood-Based Biomarkers Help Predict Outcomes after Traumatic Brain Injury
National Institutes of Health
Proteins measured on the day of injury could help determine prognosis
Children with Genetic Disorders More Likely to Also Have Mental Health Problems
University of Cambridge
Researchers hope that this work helps improve the targeting of assessments and interventions
High-Tech Imaging Offers New Way to Detect Signs of Early Glaucoma
Mount Sinai Hospital
This is the first comprehensive study to look at FPF changes in the optic nerves in patients
Black Patients More Likely to Have Advanced Vision Loss after Glaucoma Diagnosis
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Black patients had a sixfold higher risk for advanced field loss archetypes, when compared to White patients