Most recent by Stephanie C. Viguers
VIDEO: AI may help deepen understanding of obesity phenotypes
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — AI is “up and coming” across health care, and obesity medicine is no exception, according to Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, MFOMA.
‘Partners in crime’: Neurologists collaborate with PCPs to improve brain health
SAN DIEGO — Facing a workforce shortage and higher patient volumes, neurologists are looking for ways to collaborate with primary care providers to improve outcomes, according to speakers at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.
TEMPO trials: Fixed, flexible doses of tavapadon improve motor function in Parkinson’s
SAN DIEGO — Fixed and flexible doses of tavapadon significantly improved motor function compared with placebo in patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to a pair of phase 3 trials presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
Pridopidine beneficial in subset of patients with Huntington’s
SAN DIEGO — Pridopidine had a positive effect on clinical progression, cognition and motor function in patients with Huntington’s disease who were not on antidopaminergic medications, according to a pre-specified analysis of the PROOF-HD trial.
Felix NeuroAI wristband improves essential tremor outcomes
SAN DIEGO — A peripheral nerve stimulator powered by AI and worn as a wristband improved essential tremor symptoms and patients’ ability to perform daily activities compared with a sham device, data from the TRANQUIL trial show.
ACCORD-2: AXS-05 delays relapse time to Alzheimer’s disease agitation
SAN DIEGO — AXS-05 was well-tolerated and significantly delayed the time to agitation relapse compared with placebo in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to phase 3 data from the ACCORD-2 trial.
Nightmares may increase risk for early death
SAN DIEGO — Frequent distressing dreams may accelerate biological aging and increase the risk for early death, defined by WHO as younger than 70 years, according to a speaker at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.
Merit E. Cudkowicz, MD, MSc, receives lifetime award for ALS research: ‘I'm not done yet’
SAN DIEGO — The American Academy of Neurology honored Merit E. Cudkowicz, MD, MSc, FAAN, with its Lifetime Achievement Award for her extensive work in ALS research.
‘Coming to the clinic soon’: Top AAD takeaways from Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE
ORLANDO — The American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting was packed with “massive advancements” across the field, Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, chief medical editor of Healio Dermatology, said.
New AAD President Susan C. Taylor, MD, will focus on ‘taking care of dermatologists’
ORLANDO — Outgoing American Academy of Dermatology President Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD, passed the torch to Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, who said she will continue pushing efforts to unify the organization during “a time of great disruption.”