Neurology
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Medical cannabis does not reduce use of prescription meds
“This study did not identify important effects of medical cannabis laws on receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment among patients with...
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Lean muscle mass protective against Alzheimer’s?
The finding suggesting that lean mass is associated with better cognitive function is “important, as cognitive impairment can become stable rather...
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AI model interprets EEGs with near-perfect accuracy
The technology distinguishes between abnormal and normal EEG recordings and classifies irregular recordings into specific categories crucial for...
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New data on traumatic brain injury show it’s chronic, evolving
“Our results dispute the notion that TBI is a discrete, isolated medical event with a finite, static functional outcome following a relatively...
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Regular napping linked to greater brain volume
“Our results suggest that napping may improve brain health.”
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Altered gut bacteria a biomarker of preclinical Alzheimer’s?
It’s not known whether the gut is influencing the brain, or the brain is influencing the gut, “but this association is valuable to know in either...
From the Journals
Patients with post-COVID cognitive symptoms may have gliosis
“This is an important initial step to better understand the neuropsychiatric consequences of COVID even in only a mild and moderate viral illness...
Commentary
Daily multivitamins boost memory in older adults: A randomized trial
Multivitamin supplementation holds promise as a safe, accessible, and affordable approach to protecting cognitive health in older adults.
Conference Coverage
No apparent drug interaction with ozanimod and antidepressants
Patients with MS who are taking SSRIs or SNRIs had lower rates of hypertension and adverse events potentially related to serotonin than patients...
FDA/CDC
FDA panel unanimously endorses lecanemab for Alzheimer’s
An intravenous infusion targeting amyloid-beta, lecanemab received accelerated FDA approved earlier in 2023 for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s...
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Muscle fat: A new risk factor for cognitive decline?
“Increasing adiposity – or fat deposition – in skeletal muscles predicted faster cognitive decline, irrespective of demographics or other disease...