Rituximab Displays Superiority to Azathioprine, Mycophenolate Mofetil as Initial NMOSD Treatment
September 13th 2022Among a cohort of more than 300 patients in China, those with APQ4 positive NMOSD reported a significantly lower risk of relapse among those treated with rituximab compared with the other groups.
LIFT-AD Study Amended to Assess Alzheimer Disease Agent Fosgonimeton as Monotherapy
September 13th 2022In a previous phase 2 study, patients treated with fosgonimeton alone demonstrated potentially beneficial change in ERP P300 latency, as well as cognitive improvement, compared with placebo at 26 weeks.
Future Implications, Outlook of New CDC Developmental Milestone Guidelines: Paul Lipkin, MD
September 13th 2022The director of medical outpatient services at the Kennedy Krieger Institute discussed the long-term effects of the updated developmental milestone guidelines and the need to judge children based on the 75th percentile. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]
FDA Accepts Application for Trofinetide in Rett Syndrome
September 12th 2022The treatment, previously known as NNZ-2566, is supported by data from the LAVENDER study. With no plans to hold an advisory meeting, the agency set a PDUFA date of March 12, 2023, for the Acadia Pharmaceuticals product.
Differences in Approaches to Pediatric and Adult Sleep Disorders: Jodi A. Mindell, PhD
September 10th 2022The associate director of the Sleep Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia detailed the similarities and differences in how sleep disorders are viewed between children and adults. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
AT-GAA’s Conceivable Benefits for Pompe Disease and the Need for More Options
September 9th 2022Barry J. Byrne, MD, PhD, the associate chair of pediatrics and director of the Powell Gene Therapy Center at the University of Florida; and the chief medical advisor to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, offered his perspective on the upcoming FDA decision on AT-GAA (Amicus Pharma).
Insomnia Alone Linked to Worsened Symptoms and Impairments Than OSA Alone in Military Personnel
September 8th 2022Similarly, the prospective observational data of active duty military individuals showed that comorbid obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia resulted in worsened symptoms and sleep-related impairments.
AI’s Potential to Help Improve Insomnia Care: Anuja Bandyopadhyay, MD
September 8th 2022The assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, and the chair of the AASM’s Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee, discussed the potential of AI to progress care paradigms in insomnia. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Impact of Technology, Screen Time on Sleep in Children, Adolescents: Jodi A. Mindell, PhD
September 7th 2022The associate director of the Sleep Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia provided context on the ever-expanding world of technology and the harmful effects it can have on children’s sleep. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
AASM AI/Autoscoring Certification Program: Anuja Bandyopadhyay, MD
September 7th 2022The assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, and the chair of the AASM’s Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee, spoke to the new pilot program to certify sleep stage scoring AI software. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
NeuroVoices: Lynn Bekris, PhD, on sTREM2 and GFAP to Differentiate Cognitive Status, Trajectory
September 7th 2022The molecular biologist at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute provided commentary on how certain activity markers may help understand immune response differences in Alzheimer disease and related dementias.