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At AAIC 2026, the senior research professor of neurology at Indiana University School of Medicine discussed the evolving role of blood-based Alzheimer disease biomarkers, particularly p-tau217.

At AAIC 2026, professor of neurology at Washington University in St. Louis discussed how integrating clinical assessment with amyloid biomarkers can improve diagnostic accuracy in Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The 60 mg dose showed the largest treatment effect, slowing decline by 26% on CDR-SB, 42% on ADAS-Cog13, and 50% on MMSE at 18 months, while all doses produced 50% to 65% reductions in CSF total tau and unprecedented tau PET reductions across brain regions.

At AAIC 2026, associate professor of neurology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine discussed a culinary medicine intervention to improve MIND diet adherence and mood in older adults with type 2 diabetes. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

MCLENA-1 enrolled only 6 completers due to funding constraints but demonstrated 12 months of continuous lenalidomide was safe and tolerable, with nonsignificant trends favoring treatment on cognition and global outcomes.

A new phase 2 trial, presented at AAIC 2026, aims to evaluate the effects of urolithin A on mitophagy/autophagy activity, oxidative stress, multi-omic profiling, and cognitive function in APOE4 carriers.

The APPLAUDS trial will evaluate mivelsiran, an intrathecally delivered siRNA targeting amyloid precursor protein, in cognitively stable adults aged 40 to 55 with early-stage Down syndrome and early-stage Alzheimer disease who have elevated amyloid burden.

In the largest study of its kind, researchers examined the potential neurological effects of repetitive head impacts in retired elite soccer players, with findings offering new insights into symptoms, brain structure, and future research directions. [WATCH TIME: 3 Minutes]

Post hoc analyses from the phase 3 GRADUATE program suggest higher baseline tau pathology may limit amyloid removal with gantenerumab, offering new insight into factors that could influence response to anti-amyloid therapy.

The director of the Division of Neuroscience at IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli discusses why targeting shared biologic pathways, rather than individual mutations, may represent a promising therapeutic strategy for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Carol Rosen, MD, professor emerita of pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, discussed the transformation of pediatric sleep medicine from a clinical curiosity to a core medical specialty at SLEEP 2026.

At CMSC 2026, the associate professor of neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin discussed the need to reconsider clinical trial paradigms by recognizing the role of immune cells in MS. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

At CMSC 2026, the director of the multiple sclerosis research unit at Ottawa Hospital discussed how integrating clinical research into MS practice enhances clinician expertise. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The professor of neurology and neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine discussed the ongoing debate around animal models in neuropathy research, the rise of iPSC-derived systems, and why he believes both approaches are needed going forward.

A sleep specialist and sleep patient advocate discussed diagnostic and patient-reported outcome measures that aim to better capture the cognitive, functional, and psychosocial burden of central disorders of hypersomnolence.

Matthew Evans, BM, BCh, DPhil, a consultant neurologist at the University of Oxford, discusses the diagnostic approach to small fiber neuropathy and the challenges of confirming immune-mediated disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The professor of neurology at Wake Forest School of Medicine discussed the evolution of sleep medicine education, its relevance across neurologic specialties, and advice for early-career clinicians.

Movement disorder experts Jonathan Isaacson, MD, and Abhishek Lenka, MD, PhD, discuss early identification and accurate diagnosis of autonomic dysfunction in Parkinson disease, highlighting emerging biomarkers and monitoring tools that may enable more personalized care.

At ATMRD 2026, a neurologist at UCLA discussed the growing recognition of demoralization in Parkinson disease, highlighting how it differs from depression and apathy and outlining strategies to help patients maintain resilience, purpose, and quality of life. [Watch time: 5 minutes]

The professor of neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center discussed the Octave Multiple Sclerosis Disease Activity Test as a complementary tool to MRI and clinical assessment in MS. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

The professor of neuroscience at the University of Cambridge discussed the biology of programmed axon death, the emergence of SARM1-targeted therapies, and the challenges of translating this pathway into treatments for neurologic conditions.

The associate professor at Johns Hopkins University discussed emerging biomarkers outside of neurofilament light chain, including muscle MRI, immune-targeted markers, and microRNA research in peripheral nerve disorders. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The associate clinical professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine discussed data presented at SLEEP 2026 from a phase 2 study of orexin 2 receptor agonist alixorexton in narcolepsy type 2. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Matthew Evans, BM, BCh, DPhil, consultant neurologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, discusses emerging evidence for immune-mediated small fiber neuropathy, current diagnostic challenges, and the need for better clinical trials and biomarkers.

Maya Hrachova, DO, neurologist and neuro-oncologist at Allina Health Brain and Spine Institute, discusses the evolving role of neurologic consultation in cancer care and the importance of accurate diagnosis in complex oncology patients.

The phase 3 REVITALYZ study assessed whether once-nightly extended-release sodium oxybate can improve excessive daytime sleepiness and other core symptoms of idiopathic hypersomnia.

The professor of neurology and pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center discussed her advocacy for sleep health, especially for pediatric patients and their families, at SLEEP 2026. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The FDA indicated that 3-year phase 1/2 data may support a BLA submission for AMT-130, an investigational gene therapy that previously demonstrated significant slowing of Huntington disease progression in treated patients.