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The professor of human genetics at the University of Miami talked about the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project which aims to provide diverse genetic data to identify therapeutic targets for Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 10 minutes]

The study highlights a dramatic decrease in income for patients following disease onset and a significantly higher proportion of them requiring social welfare jobs or disability pensions.

The chairman and chief executive officer at Biomed provided insight on the hypothesis behind a new phase 3 study assessing NA-831, an agent with neurogenesis effects, with lecanemab, a previously approved drug for Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

Most relapses occurred before patients resumed immunotherapy after giving birth, suggesting that continued immunosuppression during pregnancy might help prevent attacks.

The Jerold B. Katz professor of neurology and neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medicine talked about a recent study that revealed patients who appeared unresponsive to verbal commands in vegetative or minimally conscious states retained high cognitive function. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

According to a recent announcement, Larimar Therapeutics reported that all 7 sites of the open-label extension study were activated for assessing nomlabofusp in Friedreich ataxia.

The professor of neurology and Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Chair at the Jackson Laboratory discussed the emerging importance of microglia in the context of Alzheimer disease research and its potential implications for clinical trials. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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).

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

In a recent analysis, patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy who started their initial treatment later experienced a worsening of the disease course.

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is on care of frontotemporal dementia.

Neurology News Network. for the week ending August 17, 2024. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending August 16, 2024.

The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic discussed new diagnostic techniques that show promise for advancing the understanding of brain pathologies like Alzheimer and Lewy Body diseases. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Acute clinical events with stable MRI were more likely among patients with multiple sclerosis who had longer disease duration, received highly effective disease-modifying therapies, and were presented with fatigue.

Prior to this, the FDA granted regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation to the cell therapy for refractory stiff-person syndrome.

The study found a 98% agreement between treating physicians’ initial diagnoses and the new MOGAD criteria.

The director of the Cleveland Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health at Cleveland Clinic talked about challenges of accurately diagnosing dementia with Lewy bodies as well as new methods that show promise in guiding treatment. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Findings suggest that autoimmune diseases including neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myasthenia gravis may also benefit from BCMA-CD19 bispecific CAR-T therapy.

The study suggests that overall, migraine is not directly related to traditional CVRFs, and further research is needed, especially in younger populations, to explore these relationships over longer periods.

Peter Vanderklish, PhD, chief science officer at Spingogenix, commented on a recently initiated phase 2 trial assessing investigational SPG302, a synaptic-regenerative agent in development for Alzheimer disease.

The panelists provided clinical insight on the utilization of IPX203, its potential benefits and clinical implications, as well as the practicalities of transitioning patients from other therapies.

The chair of Allegheny Health Network’s Neurosciences Institute talked about its comprehensive center that integrates multidisciplinary resources and technology to provide quality care for patients with chronic neurologic conditions. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The CEO and cofounder at Advanced Brain Monitoring talked about a study presented at AAIC 2024 that explored the use of EEG biomarkers to differentiate between Alzheimer disease and frontotemporal dementia.

The panelists discussed the safety profile of IPX203, considering challenges with transitioning, dosing strategies, and monitoring and adjusting patients’ individual dosage.

In honor of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month, Abraham Homer, MS, the gaming technology supervisor and creative technologist at Children's Hospital Colorado, shared how virtual reality transformed care for patients with SMA.

Dr. Hauser and Dr. Fernandez provided insight on the body of supportive evidence for IPX203, the notable takeaways from RISE-PD, and the long-term benefits observed from treated patients.

The CEO and cofounder at Advanced Brain Monitoring talked about how the early diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia is often mistaken for Alzheimer disease, but advancements in neuropsychological assessments and biomarker identification may improve accuracy. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]