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Healio Minute Podcast, Neurology Edition: Top Headlines - Week of August 15, 2022
In this edition, light stimulation may help delay Alzheimer’s progression; sleep EEGs may predict future disease and mortality; updated data on the prevalence of tinnitus and more.
Immersive VR platform may help identify, treat patients with Parkinson’s disease
The Cleveland Clinic has developed an immersive virtual reality experience that combines traditional VR software with an omnidirectional treadmill to treat freezing of gait, which can accompany Parkinson’s disease.
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Walensky criticizes COVID-19 response, announces plan to transform CDC
In an email to staff, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, was critical of the agency’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and announced internal changes aimed at improving how it operates.
SYNAPS Dx opens lab to support launch of minimally invasive AD diagnostic test
SYNAPS Dx has announced the opening of a new laboratory to support the launch of DISCERN, a minimally invasive diagnostic test to identify Alzheimer’s disease in people with dementia.
Smartphone video motion analysis accurately detects carotid artery stenosis
Motion analysis of video recorded on a smartphone accurately identified carotid artery stenosis in adults, demonstrating utility for a tool that could improve ischemic stroke outcomes.
Internet-based ERP therapy improved response in Tourette syndrome
Therapist-supported internet-based exposure and response therapy led to higher response rates and was cost effective for young persons with Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder compared with internet-delivered tic education.
‘Surprising’ number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 have neurologic complications
About 7% of children hospitalized with COVID-19 at major pediatric hospitals in the United States experienced a neurologic complication of some kind, even if they were otherwise healthy, a study in Pediatrics reported.
NIH awards $3.35M to Oligomerix for development of tau-targeting AD therapy
The NIH has awarded $3.35 million to Oligomerix Inc. for clinical development of its lead program, OLX-07010, an oral tau self-association small molecule inhibitor for the treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
In AF, LAA closure may be best suited for patients at low stroke risk, high bleeding risk
In a decision analysis comparing left atrial appendage occlusion and oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation, left atrial appendage occlusion tended to be favored when patients were at low risk for stroke and high risk for bleeding.
Michael J. Fox Foundation awards grant for digital predictor of PD progression
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has awarded a research grant to health care technology company Koneksa to evaluate Parkinson’s disease progression using digital measures.
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