Dementia and Alzheimer Disease

In this episode, women neurologists share their personal experiences navigating challenges in neurology, offering insights into mentorship, work-life balance, and career advancement.

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of January 2025, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

A group of empowering women leaders in neurology explore the transformative impact of women neurologists on the medical workforce and the strides toward a more inclusive neurology field.

Deborah Benzil, MD, FAAS, vice chair of neurosurgery at Cleveland Clinic's Center for Spine Health, shared her extraordinary journey of resilience, from overcoming repeated rejections to becoming a trailblazer for women in neurosurgery, and reflects on the progress made and the challenges that remain.

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Neal K. Shah talked about an artificial intelligence innovation that can be used to fight denied health insurance claims, thus improving revenue cycle management for physicians' practices and the patient experience.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending January 31, 2024.

Explore some of the most highly anticipated clinical trials with data readouts expected in the second half of 2025—key updates that researchers and clinicians in neurology won’t want to miss.

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Once-monthly maintenance dosing with LEQEMBI offers convenience for patients and caregivers while slowing Alzheimer disease progression and prolonging therapy benefits after plaque clearance.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending January 24, 2024.

Take a look at some of the most-anticipated FDA pending approvals expected in 2025 that researchers and clinicians in neurology should keep an eye out on.

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The company announced the completion of its phase 2 study assessing SPG601 in adult men with FXS, with topline findings expected to be reported by end of the first quarter in 2025.

In the pivotal phase 3 Clarity AD trial, treatment with a subcutaneous autoinjector of lecanemab led to reduced rates of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities while maintaining similar bioequivalence levels to the original formulation.

Eligible participants are ambulatory adults aged 50 or older with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer disease, confirmed by clinical assessments and a positive amyloid PET scan, and who meet specific health and safety criteria.

Recent research investigated how HSV-1 infection affects tau phosphorylation through the cGAS-STING-TBK1 pathway, highlighting potential new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer disease.

A duo of experts from NYU Grossman School of Medicine talked about a new study that identified deficiencies in acetyl-L-carnitine and free carnitine as potential blood biomarkers for Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Using a delayed-start analysis, treatment differences on outcomes of ADAS-Cog13 and ADCS-ADL continued to grow larger during weeks 144 and 192 of the open-label extension.

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

The professor in the department of diagnostic radiology at City of Hope discussed a newly updated published guideline for amyloid and tau PET imaging geared towards improving Alzheimer diagnosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

NeurologyLive® will provide in-depth coverage of conferences in 2025, highlighting advancements in diagnostics, treatments, and multidisciplinary care across multiple neurological conditions.

The SORT-IN-2 trial is a Phase 1b/2a proof-of-concept study evaluating the therapeutic potential of VES001, a novel oral treatment designed to target GRN mutations, which are the root cause of frontotemporal dementia.

Neurology News Network. for the week ending January 11, 2025. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Russell Lebovitz, MD, PhD. [LISTEN TIME: 22 minutes]