Neurology News

The FDA has granted rare pediatric disease designation to an investigational oligonucleotide for the treatment of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who are amenable to exon 53 skipping, according to the manufacturer.

Treating high blood pressure later in life may mitigate risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease among older individuals, according to a meta-analysis published in Neurology.

The Healio news staff received an APEX award in the category of Writing/Topics for work on the potential role of psychedelics and alternative therapies for mental health issues and other medical conditions.

In young male American football players, concussion symptoms and severity were higher for those who sustained the injury on natural grass compared with artificial turf, according to new research in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.

Severe menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes and depressive mood, were associated with mild cognitive impairment for postmenopausal women, researchers reported in Menopause.

The FDA has granted Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy designation to an autologous, fully human CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy candidate, to treat those with progressive myasthenia gravis.

PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Cassie Kline, MD, MAS, discusses the results of the PNOC005 trial she presented at International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology.

PHILADELPHIA — A podcast that offers guidance for living with dementia as well as a space for those with lived experience to share their stories has received favorable reviews, according to a poster.

PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Cassie Kline, MD, MAS, discusses the results of the PNOC016 trial she presented at International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology.

The FDA has approved Medtronic’s Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease as well as those with essential tremor, according to the manufacturer.