Dementia and Alzheimer Disease

In our latest roundtable series, experts discussed Long COVID prevalence, underreporting, accurate diagnosis, and emphasized that Long COVID serves as an umbrella term.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending October 11, 2024.

The director of the Helen and Robert Appel Alzheimer’s Disease Research Institute at Weill Cornell Medicine talked about findings from a recently published study on immune responses to Alzheimer disease risk genes between male and female mice. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of September 2024, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

Erik Musiek, MD, PhD, a professor of neurology at Washington University in St. Louis, provided clinical insight on a presentation from ANA 2024 highlighting the intricate relationship between circadian rhythms, glial activation, and neuroinflammation in Alzheimer disease.

A group of experts from The Neuron Clinic shared their experience developing a novel inclusive clinical program to treat patients with early Alzheimer disease using lecanemab.

The disease area stronghold leader in neurodegeneration at Johnson & Johnson discussed data presented at AAIC 2024 highlighting different subtypes of Alzheimer disease that may lead to more personalized treatments. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending September 27, 2024.

A pair of neurologists from the University of California, Irvine, detailed some of the training and career focuses of large federal agencies in effort to address the shortage of neurologists. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Neal K. Shah, CEO of CareYaya Health Technologies, discussed a miniaturized brain-machine interface developed that could restore communication for patients with neurological disorders by translating brain activity into text.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending September 20, 2024.

Neal K. Shah, CEO of CareYaya Health Technologies, discussed how Apple's new health features could potentially be a game-changer for neurological health.

A pair of neurologists from the University of California, Irvine, provided commentary on the ways to help young investigators find their footing in research settings, and exposing them to opportunities major governmental agencies can provide. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The general neurologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital described the approach and mindset in teaching neurology as the field continuously evolves. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

At the 2024 AUPN Annual Meeting, a pair of neurologists provided perspectives on the attributes and ethics that make a great educator, stressing passion, intellectual humility, and inclusivity, among others. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Neurology News Network. for the week ending September 14, 2024. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending September 13, 2024.

The disease area stronghold leader in neurodegeneration at Johnson & Johnson provided insight on the importance of the Global Neurodegeneration Proteomics Consortium, illustrated in several presentations at the recently concluded AAIC 2024. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

Michael McDermott, MD, chief medical executive of Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute, provided commentary on the early stages of a recently designed protective surfing helmet.

Recent data and conversations with experts highlighted the increasing concern of Long COVID’s impact on the brain in patients who have been previously infected with the virus.

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of August 2024, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

VES001 demonstrated safety, strong target engagement, and normalization of progranulin levels in healthy volunteers, advancing toward a phase 2a trial.

A group of clinician researchers at NYU Langone provided insight on a study presented at AAIC 2024 looking at the correlations between quantitative gait measures and Alzheimer disease biomarkers. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending September 6, 2024.

NeuroQuant previously received clearance from the FDA as a medical device intended for automatic labeling, visualization, and volumetric quantification of segmentable brain structures in MRI analysis.

Despite failing to meet its primary end point, fosgonimeton showed greater numerical treatment effect in patients with more advanced disease, as well as those who were APOE e4 carriers.

The medical director of the Toronto Memory Program at the University of Toronto provided an in-depth overview of results from an ongoing phase 1 study assessing mivelsiran as a treatment for patients with early-stage Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 8 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending August 30, 2024.

The FDA has granted fast track designation to [18F]PI-2620 for 3 neurodegenerative conditions, highlighting its potential to improve early diagnosis and treatment.

The study highlighted semaglutide's lower risk of adverse neurological outcomes, making it a promising candidate for future neuroprotective therapies, including ongoing trials for Alzheimer disease.