Neurology News

SEATTLE — In a first-in-human study, participants with paralysis who received an endovascular brain-computer implant were able to effectively operate a computer, researchers reported at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

A significant improvement of visual acuity was reported in eyes treated with a unilateral intravitreal injection of lenadogene nolparvovec for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy, researchers reported at the 2022 American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Quanterix Corp. announced it has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation to accelerate the development of a multi-analyte plasma test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.

WASHINGTON — Among patients with MI, those diagnosed with depression after the event had greater risk for stroke than those without depression, according to findings presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

Women who reported at least 2 months of antibiotic exposure in midlife experienced small decreases in cognition, which may be due to changes in the gut microbiome, data published in PLoS One showed.

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A team of researchers assembled the first complete sequence of a human genome, 2 decades after the Human Genome Project formed the first incomplete draft sequence, according to the NIH.

Differences in neurodevelopmental maturation of structural brain networks leave certain adolescents at high genetic risk for bipolar disorder, according to an Australian study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

A week of physical inactivity has the same negative mental impact as a week of broken sleep, a study by sports equipment company Asics revealed.

The combination of physiotherapy and psychological interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy and pain education, were effective in treating chronic lower back pain, researchers reported in BMJ.