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The director of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic discussed new research which looked at the differences in functional connectivity for men and women of older age.

Data suggest that long-term treatment with immunosuppression therapies, such as rituximab, is generally appropriate for patients with neuromyelitis optica, though transverse myelitis might indicate a higher risk of relapse post discontinuation.

The coauthors of a study assessing costs associated with unused disease-modifying therapies shared their insight into the extended effects of unused treatments in MS, including the importance of transparency between physician and patient. [WATCH TIME: 12 minutes]

Neuromuscular medicine has entered an era of genetic therapy, opening the doors to questions about possible combination approaches and earlier initiation of treatment.

The AAV1 gene therapy, PBFT02, is being assessed in a phase 1/2 trial called upliFT-D (NCT04747431), which is planned to take place over the course of 24 months in patients with frontotemporal dementia with granulin mutations.

Clene Nanomedicine’s gold nanocrystal suspension treatment showed significant improvements in Low Contrast Letter Acuity and Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite scores among individuals with relapsing multiple sclerosis.

In the first report evaluating transcutaneous auricular VNS in patients with Parkinson disease, significant changes were observed in stride length, swing amplitude, gait speed, and gait time.

The postdoctoral researcher at King’s College London discussed the mechanistic role SARM1 gene mutations play in the development and progression of ALS. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Despite the availability of medications to relieve OFF episodes in Parkinson disease, widespread adoption of on-demand therapies has been less-than-ideal, marking the need to shift the treatment paradigm in PD.

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After failing to show statistical significance in a cohort of children, teriflunomide, the disease-modifying medication observed in the analysis, had compelling evidence to suggest it was efficacious in that age group following the Bayesian approach to analysis.

The chief medical officer and cofounder of Linus Health discussed how changes in voice may help serve as early indicators for late-life cognitive deficits. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

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Vesna Garovic, MD, PhD, chair of the nephrology division at Mayo Clinic, discussed the appropriate reaction to data suggesting late-life elevated inflammation and neurovascular damage from severe preeclampsia.

The field of Alzheimer disease has entered a new era of earlier detection, creating an opportunity to redefine treatment and the clinical care of patients.

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The deaths, occurring shortly after treatment infusion, were because of acute liver injury, which is a known risk associated with the Novartis gene therapy.

When combing all 26 studies irrespective of methods, the lowest age-specific divergence in incidence was seen in 3 Southern European studies, and the most pronounced divergence in North American studies.

The associate professor of neuropsychology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine provided insight on how persistent impairments seen on a cognitive screening tool may differentiate cognitive status. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

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The chair of the nephrology division at Mayo Clinic discussed the major questions surrounding preeclampsia and its long-term effects, as well as whether new findings change the way clinicians treat patients with the condition. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

When each variable was entered into the first step of hierarchical linear regression analysis, perceived stress explained more than 40% of the variance in depressive symptoms, followed by felt stigma, at about 20%.

The assistant director of computational biology at Stanford University discussed where the Alzheimer disease community stands on gene therapies that target APOE, and whether missense variants will play a role. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

People with epilepsy were less involved than controls in activities considered risky, such as driving and doing household chores, which may have suggested reduced social independence and legal limitations for driving.

Valine at position 11, the most significantly associated amino acid, was found in 26% of controls and 22% of individuals with Parkinson disease.

The professor of psychiatry and cell biology at NYU Langone discussed how validation of lysosomal autophagy will only simplify the understanding of the root causes of Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Investigators identified increased levels of neurofilament light that corresponded significantly with patients’ diabetic status, even after adjustment for age, BMI, and vascular risk factors.