Neurology News

Children with severe neurological impairment who had higher scores on the Medication Regimen Complexity Index were more likely to receive many more doses of medications per day from their parents, according to a cross-sectional study.

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra has announced a plan to lower prescription drug prices by “promoting negotiation, competition and innovation in the health care industry.”

Longer duration of perimenstrual migraine attacks among women with menstrual-related migraine appeared linked to increased recurrence risk and triptan use, according to results of a prospective study published in Neurology.

NIH’s National Institute on Aging announced $14.8 million in funding across 5 years for institutions in North Carolina and Texas that will join a network of research centers for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Additional support and flexibility in academia following a loss can foster recovery and may help reduce burnout among health care professionals, according to an opinion piece published in JAMA.

The CDC’s World Trade Center Health Program provides important information for all health care professionals, even those who do not treat anyone directly affected by the 9/11 tragedies, those with direct knowledge of the program said.

Results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Neurology found that sleep durations outside of a normal range worsened amyloid beta burden and cognition, underlining the importance of sleep in older adults.

Rupture occurred in one of 25 aneurysms within 1 year of intracranial aneurysm growth detection, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Neurology.

Black women had higher rates of Alzheimer’s disease and environmental exposure to fine particulate matter than white women, according to a prospective, population-based study in Journals of Gerontology: Series A.

An increasing trend in for-profit entities and private equity investments in medicine could lead to a fragmented health care system, according to a position paper by the ACP.