Neurology News

The FDA has approved AvertD, the first DNA test to identify an elevated risk for developing opioid use disorder, according to a press release.

Small HDL particles play a significant role in the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease, and an inherited gene present in one in four people hinders its production in the brain, increasing risk for cognitive decline, a speaker reported.

Modifiable risk reduction strategies improved cognitive scores as well as dementia risk factors and quality of life for older adults at risk for dementia, according to study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Cocoa extract supplementation given over 2 years was linked to benefits for cognition among older adults with unhealthy dietary patterns compared with placebo, according to study data published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The presence of decayed, filled and missing teeth was associated with increased risk for stroke and death, especially among Black participants vs. white participants in the ARIC study, according to a subanalysis published in Stroke.

Food insecurity was linked to an increased risk for dementia and faster memory decline among older adults, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Having a higher amount of visceral abdominal fat in middle age was associated with an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

A novel MRI technique showed brain microstructure changes in people who have had COVID-19, and it traced long COVID symptoms to specific networks of the brain, according to a study.

SAN DIEGO — Approximately two-thirds of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis report having neurological involvement, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

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.