Neurology News

Eleven lifestyle factors including physical activity, drinking coffee and tea, and fat intake were associated with a lower risk for Parkinson’s disease development, according to a systematic review in Journal of Parkinson’s Disease.

Use of common clinical instruments helped identify progression of Lewy body dementia clinical features like global cognition and parkinsonism during a 6-month observation period, according to findings published in Neurology.

Personal branding and building ‘digital real estate’ offers the ability to showcase your expertise, diversify your experience and increase your value, according to speakers at the Ending Physician Burnout Global Summit.

Healio has launched a new recognition program, Healio Honors, to celebrate health care professionals who go the extra mile to advance patient care, research, advocacy or mentorship, the company announced.

Patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack received different levels of care in hospitals, according to results of a quality improvement study conducted in China and published in JAMA Network Open.

Vascular endothelial growth factor and immune checkpoint inhibitors may help prevent brain metastases among patients with solid tumors, according to results from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in Neurology.

The new president of American Osteopathic Association said he will help the organization meet the needs of medicine in the 21st century and maintain the principles on which it was founded more than 100 years ago.

Health care spending and outcomes vary across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., with underrepresented populations often having higher rates of ED spending and poor or fair health, according to three studies published in JAMA.

Neuro-oncologists must grapple daily with precarious brain tumors that are often masked by common symptoms such as a headache or seizure.

The FDA approval of Aduhelm, which was based on beta amyloid as a surrogate endpoint, represented a “regulatory failure,” according to members of an advisory committee convened by the FDA in November 2020.