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The lead author of a recent publication from the Memory and Aging Project discussed the data and what impact flavonol intake might have on the risk of developing Alzheimer disease dementia.

New data has suggested that although adherence rates for CPAP for patients with OSA are lower than ideal, the benefits patients receive from its use can still be significant.

The director of headache services at NYU Langone discussed the 2019 American College of Emergency Physicians guidelines on acute nontraumatic headache in the emergency department.

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The drug will be available in 50 mg and 100 mg oral tablets in pharmacies across the US in the coming days.

The previously approved therapy is now indicated for treatment in pediatric patients age 2 to 10.

Data from the Memory and Aging Project suggests that dietary intake of flavonols, a type of phytochemical often found in plant pigment, is significantly linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer disease dementia.

The unique CDKL5 deficiency disorder diagnostic code will be incorporated in the October 1, 2020 classification revision.

Using the Sleepio intervention resulted in significantly greater improvement in insomnia symptoms, as well as almost all other outcomes assessed, in women who were pregnant with insomnia.

Teva announced that the Ajovy autoinjector is expected to be available to patients in the coming months.

The investigational Alzheimer disease treatment from Biogen will be re-administered to patients who were previously enrolled in aducanumab trials as they prepare to submit for FDA approval.

Data from the MS SMART trial, which may serve as a template for simultaneous testing of multiple DMTs, suggest that exclusively targeting axonal pathobiology is inadequate to prevent neuroaxonal loss.

New study data showed nerve ultrasound had a sensitivity of 97.4% and specificity of 78.9%, with an added value in the detection of treatment-responsive chronic inflammatory neuropathy of 21.1%.

Seizure-free patients experienced similar rates of graduation and employment following epilepsy surgery compared to the general population.