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Jon Stewart Pushes VA to Help Veterans Sickened by Post-9/11 Exposure to Uranium

Thousands have reported complex medical conditions, some known to be linked to radiation exposure

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Robot-Assisted Gait Training Helps Motor Function in Kids With Cerebral Palsy

Randomized clinical trial shows advantage over standard physical therapy

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Sexual and Gender Minorities Twice as Likely to Report Epilepsy

Reasons behind the findings are unclear

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New Alzheimer's Mimic Identified

Memory-loss syndrome predominantly affects limbic system

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Dementia and Sleep; Functional Neurologic Disorder and Long COVID; Autism-Gut Link?

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Parkinsonism in Athletes Linked With Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Pathology

CTE pathology, not Lewy body pathology, seen in most cases

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Newborn Screening Downgrades Prevalence of SMA

The first spinal muscular atrophy prevalence data based on screening came in lower than expected

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Personalized Alzheimer's Progression Predicted by Model

Tool estimates how fast cognitive decline will occur in amyloid-positive patients

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Bad Air Quality in Pregnancy Hikes Cerebral Palsy Risk in Offspring

Study finds yet another problem linked to fine particulate pollution

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Your Brain on Mars; Differential Dementia Diagnosis by AI; ALS Gene Identified

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Answers to Some of the Questions About Biden's Health and Medical History

White House say Biden has seen a neurologist only three times, tied to annual physicals

Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs

Also in TTHealthWatch: OUD medication use, and heart disease trends in the U.K.

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Cognitive Impairments Observed in Patients With Functional Seizures

Small cognitive differences were detected between functional seizure and epilepsy groups

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Biden's Checkup; Sanjay Gupta Says Prez Should Get Cognitive Test; July 4 Injuries

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Midlife Cognition Tied to Inflammation Years Earlier

Consistently high CRP levels over 18 years raised the risk of poor cognitive function

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Delirium During COVID Hospitalization Raises Disability, Cognitive Risks

At-risk older adults should be screened, referred early for rehabilitation, researcher urges

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Alzheimer's Researcher Indicted; Predicting Parkinson's Progression; Fitness and ALS

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Alzheimer's Gets a New Definition

Controversial criteria for diagnosis are based on biomarkers

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Neuromuscular Training Decreased Incidence of Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Incidence significantly reduced with two types of exercises versus usual care

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Did Cold Medications Affect Biden's Debate Performance?

How the American people assess the debate hinges on the answer

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AI Helps Predict Dementia Using Speech Patterns

Voice recordings may spot who's likely to progress to Alzheimer's dementia in 6 years

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Blood Panel Predicts Parkinson's; Transgender Neurologic Care; Rare COVID Case

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Alzheimer's Amyloid Tied to Circadian Disruption Earlier in Life

Sleep fragmentation may be an Alzheimer's risk factor, data suggest

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New Treatment Approved for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy

Efgartigimod injection reduced CIDP relapse risk

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Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gets Expanded Approval

Primary endpoint wasn't met, but other outcomes provided "substantial evidence of effectiveness"

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Prenatal Maternal Distress During Pandemic Tied to Newborn Brain Development

Study highlights the importance of assessing stress, mental health of pregnant women

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Alzheimer's Onset Delayed by Rare Mutation

Just one copy of the Christchurch variant conferred protection

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Woman Who Can Smell Parkinson's; Alzheimer's Blood Test Standards; ARBs and Epilepsy

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Liberal Blood Transfusion After Traumatic Brain Injury May Hold Benefit

Trial didn't meet primary outcome, but functional independence scores were better

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Alzheimer's May Be Improved by Intensive Lifestyle Changes

In small trial led by Dean Ornish, MD, Alzheimer's patients show better scores on cognitive tests

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Tetanus Shots and Parkinson's; Predicting Future Dementia; Cognition-Depression Link

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Repeat Anesthesia in Kids With Cystic Fibrosis Didn't Lead to Neurobehavioral Harms

Repeated BAL-directed therapy with general anesthesia at young ages safer than once believed?

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Unanimous Thumbs-Up From FDA Advisors for Alzheimer's Drug

Advisory committee decision smooths the way for eventual FDA approval

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FDA Reviewers Question Patient Selection for Alzheimer's Drug Candidate

Agency's advisors will discuss efficacy, safety of investigational donanemab

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Study Shows No Link Between Paternal Valproate Use and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Risk of major congenital malformations also not observed with the anti-seizure drug

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Better Cognitive Outcomes Tied to Vigorous Exercise in Hypertensive Adults

SPRINT MIND analysis looks at 7,600 older adults at high risk of cognitive decline

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Star Singer's Illness; AI Imitating the Dead; Internet-Addicted Brains

Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Coffee and Parkinson's Disease; Undiagnosed Dementia and Finances; ALS Trial Data

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Creativity Not Influenced by Maternal Epilepsy

Prenatal exposure to high doses of anti-seizure drugs may influence executive function, however

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Botulism's Most Vulnerable Victims Are Not Who You Think

How many babies are treated late -- or never treated at all?

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