Neurology News

Migraine is a complex neurological disease that disproportionately affects women during their most productive years.

In patients with type 2 diabetes, semaglutide was associated with a significantly lower risk for an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis within 3 years compared with other diabetes medications, according to a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

BOSTON — In this Healio video exclusive, Virend K. Somers, MD, PhD, discusses his presentation at the Cardiometabolic Health Congress, “Sleep Disorders and Cardiometabolic Health.”

Oral semaglutide demonstrated an approximately 14% reduction in major adverse CV events compared with standard care along in patients with diabetes, CVD and/or kidney disease, according to the top-line results of the phase 3 SOUL trial.

The new guideline on primary prevention of stroke from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association calls for more screening of risk factors such as high BP, high cholesterol and high blood glucose.

Nearly 5% of older adults initiate benzodiazepine after discharge for acute ischemic stroke, half of which receive up to a 30-day supply, despite known risks for cognitive decline, researchers reported in Stroke.

Falling was associated with an increased risk for a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias in older adults, according to a recent analysis in JAMA Network Open.

People with MS had an increased risk for bladder, brain and cervical cancers compared with people without MS, according to a new study in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

The world is facing an impending tsunami as the number of people developing Alzheimer’s disease continues to grow.

ORLANDO, Fla. — An analysis of a large cohort of individuals enrolled in a continuous, multinational survey found no clear associations between brain and heart health and pet ownership, according to a poster.