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The CEO and cofounder at Advanced Brain Monitoring discussed using EEG-based biomarkers to identify early markers that predict cognitive decline and aid in differential diagnosis for neurodegenerative diseases. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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Results from a survey study suggest the burden of epilepsy is high in sexual and gender minority patient populations, who already experience high risk of stigmatization, discrimination, and poor health outcomes.

Early use of Ceribell’s POC-EEG system significantly improves detection of nonconvulsive seizures, reduces ICU length of stay, and enhances patient outcomes compared to conventional EEG.

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Results showed that the DAAE Score performs well, with consistent risk estimates across the derivation (JMSC), internal-validation (JMSC), and external-validation (MSCA) dataset across treatment centers internationally.

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Located at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, the center’s multidisciplinary team treats everything from Cushing’s disease and acromegaly, to prolactinoma and craniopharyngiomas, and more.

A recent trial showed that post-stroke patients using a socially assistive robot (SAR) for upper-extremity rehab achieved significant motor function improvements, with 100% meeting or exceeding minimal clinical improvements.

AHN Neuroscience Institute brings two novel interventions to chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients who are not eligible for traditional spine surgery.

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Scholar Rock's TOPAZ phase 2 trial shows sustained motor function improvements in SMA patients treated with apitegromab over 48 months, with phase 3 results expected soon.

Long-term treatment with Clene Nanomedicine’s CNM-Au8 was associated with improved survival among patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis from 2 clinical trials.

Earlier this year, IDP-023 received fast track designation by the FDA for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

The CEO and cofounder at Advanced Brain Monitoring talked about how exploring electroencephalography patterns can help differentiate between Alzheimer disease, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Anavex Life Sciences intends to submit a full regulatory application for blarcamesine as a potential treatment for AD in Europe by Q4 2024.

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Marketed as Crexont, the combination extended- and immediate-release treatment is indicated for treatment of PD, and is anticipated to be available in the United States in September 2024.

The positive data from this Phase 1a trial will inform the dosing for the upcoming Phase 1b portion in patients with AD, expected to commence in the second half of 2024.

A duo of experts highlighted the need for further studies on the exploration of how exposure to wildfire particulate matter impacts neurodegenerative diseases. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The director of the Brain Health Observatory at the University of Southern California discussed how blood tests for Alzheimer disease could significantly reduce diagnostic wait times and improve treatment monitoring. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The personalized medicine lead at Linus Health provided clarity on a new outcome measure that captures various perspectives about what matters to individuals and their brain health.

Treatment of the first randomized patient with preclinical Alzheimer disease in the phase 2b ReTain trial assessing JNJ-2056 is anticipated in the third quarter of 2024.

Neal K. Shah, CEO of CareYaya Health Technologies, explores the potential of AI-enhanced, neurotech-powered music therapy as a revolutionary solution to chronic pain management and the opioid crisis.

The consultant neurologist at Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS stressed how new clinical trial designs for cervical dystonia should incorporate more flexible and patient-centered approaches, including new measurement scales and the use of technology. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

In pediatric patients, the average treatment intensity was 22.8% of the maximum stimulator intensity, with slightly lower intensity levels compared to previous studies in adolescents and adults.

MoMeNtum will evaluate the efficacy and safety of DNTH103, administered subcutaneously every two weeks over a 17-week period, followed by a 52-week open-label extension to collect additional safety and efficacy data.

Lecanemab, an antiamyloid medication, was previously approved for the treatment of AD in the US in June 2023.

Known as REVITALYZ, the double-blind, placebo-controlled study will assess the effect of once-nightly sodium oxybate on the primary end point of change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale over a 14-week period.

The professor of neurology and Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Chair at the Jackson Laboratory provided context on a presentation from AAIC 2024 highlighting the ways genetics can impact microglia function and its relation to Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]