Neurology News

Neurotechnology firm Kernel and biopharmaceutical company Cybin announced promising pilot results from a feasibility study of Kernel Flow, a technology that measures brain activity in altered states of consciousness.

Positive airway pressure therapy may delay cognitive decline in adults with obstructive sleep apnea, but more research is needed, according to a systematic review published in Neurology.

Stealth BioTherapeutics Corp. announced that the FDA has granted orphan drug designation to elamipretide for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

People with higher levels of narcissism were less likely to follow COVID-19 mitigation strategies, such as masking and vaccination, researchers reported in Current Psychology.

Implementation of an interactive training program increased clinician adherence to stroke guidelines and reduced the proportion of disabled or deceased patients with acute ischemic stroke, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Suicidal ideation appears similar between gun owners and non-gun owners when the probability of suicide is low, but when the probability rises, gun owners were less likely to endorse active means, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Few have as much need for asset protection as physicians. As high-income earners, physicians often have substantial financial assets and real property that needs to be removed from risks of loss due to liability, malpractice claims, worker complaints, cyberattacks, HIPAA violations and more.

ASCO, in collaboration with the Society for Neuro-Oncology and American Society for Radiation Oncology, has issued a guideline that emphasizes the significance of local therapies for patients with symptomatic brain metastases.

People with higher levels of antioxidants in their blood may be less likely to develop dementia, researchers reported in Neurology.

In a company press release, Blackrock Neurotech announced the acquisition of spatial computing software firm MindX to bolster its development of technologically advanced brain-computer interface products.