Neurology

FDA grants Fast Track designation to etalanetug, a promising tau-targeting antibody for Alzheimer disease that could expand treatment options for the neurodegenerative disease.

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Among 180+ active AD trials, 15 biological targets span traditional Aβ and tau proteins as well as new pathways in brain metabolism, neuroinflammation, and synaptic health.

The investigational ShiraTronics Migraine Therapy System delivered an average of 9.6 migraine-free days per month, reduced rescue medication use, and improved QOL.

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Once-daily blarcamesine was associated with minimal cognitive decline at 48 weeks, with changes comparable to those observed in prodromal aging.

Family physician Teresa Lovins, MD, highlights key community mental health resources primary care clinicians should know to support patients in crisis.

Family physician Teresa Lovins, MD, explains how primary care clinicians can determine when to manage depression and when urgent referral is needed.

The FDA has cleared Eisai and Biogen’s Leqembi Iqlik, the first at-home subcutaneous autoinjector for maintenance therapy in patients with early Alzheimer disease.

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The protective effect of the diet was strongest in the highest-risk group, those homozygous for the APOE4 gene variant, suggesting that diet may help offset genetic risk.

Vaginal estradiol is often prescribed as first-line therapy for genitourinary syndrome of menopause, making the findings supportive of current clinical practice.

Risk of dementia was more than 60% lower among adults aged 60 to 69 years with hearing loss who used hearing aids in the first study to highlight early intervention.

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Insulin delivered via nasal spray in this first-in-human PET imaging study was observed in 11 key brain areas relevant to cognitive decline, validating a new research avenue.

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The 2 new plasma assays to enhance Alzheimer’s disease research will support disease staging, predicting disease progression, and monitoring treatment outcome.

Insights on atopic dermatitis treatment preferences, the safety of childhood vaccines, maternal depression’s effect on parenting, and more.

Fremanezumab is now the only CGRP antagonist indicated for prevention of migraine in adults and preventive treatment of episodic migraine in pediatric patients.

If primary care clinicians are to meet the cognitive screening demands that are growing with an aging population, they need the sharpest tools in the box, this expert says.

A cognitive health assessment will soon be as routine as taking blood pressure or pulse oximetry, says neurocognitive researcher David J. Libon, PhD. He talks more about that future.

Acoustic variables, like shimmer and jitter, that are typically undetectable in human speech can be detected with tablet technology and serve as biomarkers for mental acuity.

The program's interventions enhanced cognitive function in older adults at risk for dementia, highlighting the importance of healthy behaviors.

The ability to observe an early marker of Alzheimer disease progression noninvasively marks a new phase of research with potential for improved disease management.