Dementia and Alzheimer Disease

The director of the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute at Weill Cornell Medicine discussed ways to use a comprehensive approach when maintaining brain health. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

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Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is multiple sclerosis and MS mimics.

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The director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program at the Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health discussed findings from a study that compared cognitive profiles between patients with multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

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The CLARiTI study spans across all 37 Alzheimer Disease Research Centers, collecting evidence on imaging and blood-based biomarkers to generate etiologic patient profiles of mixed dementia.

Transgender and gender-diverse patients have unique neurological considerations, but often, neurologists are unaware of the needs that are specific to this community.

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A phase 2a trial demonstrated significant cognitive improvement in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia from Alzheimer or Parkinson disease through combination adrenergic activator therapy.

Over a 6-week period, patients taking IGC-AD1, on average, experienced a more significant reduction in agitation scores compared with those on placebo, with effects seen as early as week 2.

This complex waste clearance pathway within the CNS plays a crucial role in maintaining brain homeostasis, as a mechanism of protein waste removal alongside autophagy and protein aggregate ubiquitination.

The chief executive at Encephalitis International talked about results from a recent survey conducted on the misconceptions of encephalitis recognition among emergency medical professionals. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

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Shae Datta, MD, a neurologist and headache specialist at NYU Langone Health, discussed the effects of traumatic brain injury and the need to accurately diagnose patients in a timely manner.

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The FDA recently issued revised draft guidance to assist drug companies in developing treatments for early Alzheimer disease, focusing on diagnostic criteria, clinical staging, and outcome measures.

Tim Siegert, PhD, chief operating officer and co-founder of Allyx Therapeutics, provided commentary on the recently announced positive phase 1b results for ALX-001, an agent in development for Alzheimer and Parkinson disease.

Building on positive phase 1a data, ALX-001 demonstrated target engagement of mGluR5 receptor and maintained a safe profile across multiple doses.

The neurologist and migraine expert at NYU Langone Health provided perspective on TBI Awareness Month and the importance of accurate detection and swift care for trauamatic brain injury. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is Purple Day and epilepsy awareness.

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The FDA will discuss TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2, a large-scale phase 3 study that assessed the effects of donanemab in 1736 patients with early-stage Alzheimer disease over a 76-week period.

The director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program at the Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health talked about findings on a study comparing cognitive profiles in older patients with multiple sclerosis vs Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

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