Neurology News

Fewer than half of those dealing with Parkinson’s disease in the United States are able to gain clinical control of symptoms without experiencing side effects, according to results of a new study.

Investing in the financial markets is a complex endeavor influenced not only by economic factors and market dynamics but also by human behavior.

PHILADELPHIA — A 48-month intervention to lower BP in patients with uncontrolled hypertension also reduced risk for dementia and cognitive impairment, according to data presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

RetinalGeniX Technologies announced that it submitted patent applications for investigational drug candidates RTG-2023 and RTG-2024, for age-related macular degeneration and Alzheimer’s, respectively.

The Engelstad Foundation has provided a $1.5 million grant to Wave Neuroscience in support of the company’s ongoing phase 2 clinical trial to develop and validate innovative treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.

As November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, Healio has gathered the most recent top stories about the condition that affects 3.4 million Americans each year.

A Boston-based biopharma company announced the first participants have been dosed in its phase 1 study to assess safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of a novel oral, small molecule therapeutic in healthy adults.

In this Healio video, Robert C. Stowe, MD, an instructor of neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, discusses a new perspective on how sleep and circadian rhythms influence seizures.

Treatment with brexpiprazole 2 mg or 3 mg resulted in significant reduction in agitation over 12 weeks compared with placebo in adults with Alzheimer’s dementia, according to research published in JAMA Neurology.

In this Healio video, Robert C. Stowe, MD, an instructor of neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, discusses highlights from a session at the Child Neurology Society annual meeting.