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Data from 2 posters presented at AAIC 2020 suggest that there is an unmet need for safe and effective treatments for patients who experience dementia-related psychosis.

The director of the Memory Disorders Program and professor of neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center detailed the phase 2 study findings of nilotinib in patients with Alzheimer disease.

Excessive alcohol intake, head injury, and air pollution are among the newest dementia risk factors added to the Lancet Commission report.

The director of the Memory Disorders Program and professor of neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center details his findings from the phase 2 study of nilotinib in patients with Alzheimer disease.

The postdoctoral fellow at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine detailed her study presented at AAIC 2020 that examined Alzheimer risk associated with APOE ε4 in different genetic populations.

Multiple studies presented at AAIC 2020 highlight and confirm previous hypotheses of the role that early life cardiovascular risk factors play for individuals who develop late life dementia.

The data suggests that a planned multiple ascending dose study and a phase 2a proof-of-concept study in patients with mild cognitive impairment could be on the way.

Results presented virtually at AAIC 2020 support a larger, multi-center, phase 3 study to determine the safety and efficacy of nilotinib in patients with Alzheimer disease.

Compared to treatment with lisinopril, those treated with the angiotensin receptor blocker candesartan showed improvements on the Trial Making Test part A and B and Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised delayed recall.

The performance of p-tau217 was similar to significantly more costly methods, such as PET imaging and measuring cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers.

A trio of studies presented at AAIC 2020 suggest that consistently vaccinations for influenza and pneumonia may reduce the incidence of Alzheimer later in life, as well as mortality for older adults.

The director of the Neurology Residency Program at Weill Cornell Medicine highlighted some of the differences in types of headaches that patients with COVID-19 experience, as well as overall takeaways from the pandemic itself.

The internal medicine resident physician at Montefiore Health System provided an overview of the study he and colleagues conducted on patients using onabotulinumtoxinA and CGRP agents in tandem.

Despite its ranking as a "most bothersome symptom" among migraineurs, eye pain and photophobia often go ignored or under-treated in the headache clinic.

The head of Neurology Medical at Lundbeck Seattle Biopharmaceuticals offers perspective on the findings and what impact eptinezumab may have on migraine care.

Treatment with galcanezumab (Emgality; Eli Lilly) was associated with improvements in total pain burden for patients with both chronic and episodic migraine compared to placebo groups.

The director of the Neurology Residency Program at Weill Cornell Medicine provided insight on the experience residents have had during the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has shaped them for the future.

The neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, detailed the importance of further studies of FDA approved medications in different patient populations.

The FDA accepted an NDA for Zosano’s ADAM zolmitriptan (Qytripta) in the acute treatment of migraine in early March, with a PDUFA date set for mid-October 2020.

The neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, discussed the growing variety of treatment options and the progress the migraine community has made on the management of this disease.

In part 2 of this interview, Matthew Robbins, MD, director of the Neurology Residency Program at Weill Cornell Medicine, describes the lessons he and his residents have learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they'll impact the future of care.

The neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, detailed whether her and colleagues recent study results on ubrogepant aligned with previous study findings.

The internal medicine resident physician at Montefiore Health System offers insight into the combined use of CGRP medications and Botox to optimize migraine prevention in patients who have inadequate response with Botox alone.

In Part 1 of this interview, Matthew Robbins, MD, director of the Neurology Residency Program at Weill Cornell Medicine, shares his experience caring for headache patients in the epicenter of the coronavirus 2019 pandemic.

The senior VP of Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research and Epidemiology at Biohaven Pharmaceuticals discussed the findings from a poster presentation on the economic impact of migraine disability at AHS 2020.

Treatment needs of those with high frequency episodic migraine may be similar to those with low frequency chronic migraine.

The recently approved Allergan agent reported lower rates of functional disability and better overall satisfaction with treatment, as well as similar success for those who did not experience efficacy with triptans.

The director of the Neurology Residency Program at Weill Cornell Medicine details his first-hand experience working in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic and how his department adapted.