Findings from a recent study analyzing 3 cohorts suggested that certain proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid may have potential as biomarkers or therapeutic targets in progressive supranuclear palsy.
Investigational drug CT1812 showed potential to improve neurophysiological markers in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, with notable EEG changes observed in a recent phase 2 study.
The chief executive officer and chief medical officer at Quince Therapeutics talked about recent findings from the phase 3 ATTeST study assessing EryDex in pediatric patients with ataxia telangiectasia.
The director of neurology and neuromuscular medicine at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia, discussed SMA Awareness Month and the enhancements to newborn screening for the disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Steve Herne, chief commercial officer at Unlearn, provided context on a recently conducted study assessing the company’s digital twin methodology AI tool to enhance the statistical certainty of Alzheimer trials.
A recent cohort study reported that use of enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications alongside direct-acting oral anticoagulants was not associated with a difference in risk of thromboembolic events.
Vibrance-2 is a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 80 participants, assessing three doses of ALKS 2680 over eight weeks
A recent prospective study reveals significant alterations in heavy metal and trace element levels among patients with migraine, suggesting these imbalances may play a role in the pathogenesis and progression of the condition.
IMU-838 daily doses of 30-mg and 45-mg suppressed the development of gadolinium-enhancing lesions by 78% and 74% compared with the placebo at 24 weeks in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
William Hu, MD, PhD, FAAN, a neurologist at RWJBarnabas Health’s Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ, shared new advances to detect and treat Alzheimer disease.
EryDex did not meet its primary end point possibly because of delays in treatment reducing the number of patients who received the agent, and different treatment effects based on age.
The postdoctoral researcher at Amsterdam University Medical Center introduces the DAAE score, a tool used to predict a patient's risk of transition to secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
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DT-216P2 shows promise in treating patients with Friedreich ataxia based on positive phase 1 trial results that indicated a significant increase in frataxin mRNA levels.
The director of academic clinical research at Orlando Health reflected on the journey of a blood test for traumatic brain injury to clinical use, highlighting the collaborative efforts and patient participation that made it possible. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
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PTC Therapeutics has plans to submit a new drug application for vatiquinone, a small molecule inhibitor of 15-lipoxygenase in development for patients with Friedreich ataxia, in late 2024.
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The director of academic clinical research at Orlando Health talked about applying Abbott's blood test for suspected mild traumatic brain injury, providing results within 15 minutes, in the clinical practice. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein IgG-associated disease with severer attacks had higher C5b-9 levels than those with milder attacks.
Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Sharon Cohen, MD. [LISTEN TIME: 20 minutes]
A recent review showed different fluid biomarkers were involved in neurodegeneration, oxidative stress, metabolism, microRNA and novel genes in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3.
The postdoctoral researcher at Amsterdam University Medical Center talked about the development of the DAAE score, a tool for predicting the risk of transition to secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 8 minutes]
In prior research, findings have shown that losartan reduced the risk of epilepsy in patients by blocking astrocyte activation and reducing blood brain barrier damage.
A feature on NeurologyLive®, IJMSC Insights offers a closer look at the latest research and the people behind it from the community of the International Journal of Multiple Sclerosis Care (IJMSC) and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC).
Research indicated that up to 46% of patients diagnosed with presumed autoimmune limbic encephalitis tested negative for all currently identified central nervous system antigens.
The data suggest that PrimeC's modulation of iron homeostasis may be a key mechanism in its therapeutic effect, supporting its advancement to phase 3 trials.
The medical director of the Toronto Memory Program at the University of Toronto gave clinical perspective on the promise of mivelsiran, an investigational RNA interference therapeutic, and the idea behind using RNA therapies to treat Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Researchers detected annual changes in patients with preataxic and early ataxic spinocerebellar ataxia in brain MRI imaging, clinical scores, gait parameters, and retinal thickness.
The professor of human genetics at the University of Miami discussed the significance of various genetic factors in Alzheimer risk and highlighted ongoing research, therapeutic challenges as well as the need for global collaboration. [WATCH TIME: 10 minutes]
