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Healio wins APEX award for Psychedelics & Alternative Therapies collection
The Healio news staff received an APEX award in the category of Writing/Topics for work on the potential role of psychedelics and alternative therapies for mental health issues and other medical conditions.
Natural grass may lead to more severe football concussions than artificial turf
In young male American football players, concussion symptoms and severity were higher for those who sustained the injury on natural grass compared with artificial turf, according to new research in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.
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FDA grants RMAT designation to myasthenia gravis therapeutic
The FDA has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation to an autologous, fully human CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy candidate, to treat those with progressive myasthenia gravis.
FDA approves Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for Parkinson’s, essential tremor
The FDA has approved Medtronic’s Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease as well as those with essential tremor, according to the manufacturer.
Q&A: ‘Groundbreaking’ intranasal brain cancer treatment bypasses blood-brain barrier
Bypassing the blood-brain barrier remains an obstacle for novel therapeutics. Healio spoke to Thomas Chen, MD, PhD, founder and CEO of NeOnc, to find out how a novel nasal spray formulation to treat brain cancer overcomes these challenges.
FDA approves Crexont extended-release capsules for Parkinson’s disease
The FDA has approved Crexont extended-release capsules for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, according to the manufacturer.
Lecanemab slows progression of novel Alzheimer’s-related biomarker over 18 months
PHILADELPHIA — Treatment with lecanemab slowed the progression of a potential novel Alzheimer’s disease-related biomarker by 44% over 18 months compared with placebo, with the biomarker itself most correlating with tauopathy, data show.
Younger exposure to football linked to worse cognitive outcomes in later life
PHILADELPHIA — Among men who played American football, researchers found that exposure to the sport at a younger age was strongly associated with worse cognitive performance and resilience, particularly in those who lived to at least 60 years.
Processed red meat intake linked to 14% higher risk for dementia
PHILADELPHIA — Individuals who consumed about two weekly servings of processed red meat had a 14% higher risk for dementia, as well as accelerated cognitive aging, vs. those who ate less than three servings a month, according to research.
Wildfire particulate exposure linked to higher odds of dementia diagnosis
PHILADELPHIA — Exposure to wildfire smoke and fine particulates was associated with increased risk of a dementia diagnosis in a cohort of older adults, data show.
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Burnout, withdrawal remain ‘alarmingly high’ among physicians and residents
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