Neurology News

Among older adults, more time spent being sedentary was significantly associated with a higher incidence of dementia, a study published in JAMA found.

PHILADELPHIA — Adolescents who sustained a concussion registered altered reaction time and decision-making when asked to execute basic maneuvers during a distracted driving simulation compared to those without, according to a presenter.

President Biden’s administration has had a sharp focus on competition issues in health care mergers and acquisitions.

A woman diagnosed with schizophrenia and psychosis who was nonverbal and nonresponsive for 2 decades recently “woke” after treatment with pulse steroids and cyclophosphamide.

PHILADELPHIA — Tracking to chart various eye movements including saccadic and fixation may be effective in differentiating neurological differences between children with ASD and neurotypical children, according to a poster presentation.

High rates of physician suicide are a devastating reality that require multiple solutions, according to experts.

PHILADELPHIA — For those with aphasia, treatment with transcranial direct current stimulation resulted in speech improvement as early as 1 week, with significant results at 5 weeks compared with sham, according to research.

Researchers in South Korea showed that statin therapy for treatment-naive patients with already low LDL hospitalized for first-time stroke may reduce risk for all-cause death in the following months.

Healio spoke with Erin Furr Stimming, MD, about risk factors that can be addressed early in Huntington’s disease.

PHILADELPHIA — In order for underserved communities to successfully engage in clinical research, clear communication and multidisciplinary outreach by the medical community is necessary, according to a speaker.