More insight into the eye as a ‘window into the brain’ comes from a study linking glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy to a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Medscape Medical News
Patisiran is the first FDA-approved treatment for polyneuropathy caused by hATTR and the first RNA-based therapy to treat a rare disease. FDA Approvals
A new set of clinical prediction rules to help paramedics classify patients with suspected stroke into different stroke subtypes has shown a high degree of accuracy in a new Japanese study. Medscape Medical News
US hospitals participating in the AHA/ASA stroke care quality-improvement program provide higher quality of care compared with hospitals not participating in the initiative, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News
Individuals with disorders of consciousness are often misdiagnosed and inappropriately treated. This guideline presents new diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment approaches. Medscape Medical News
The LRRK2 protein — previously thought to be related to just a small percentage of Parkinson’s cases — now appears to be implicated in a much greater number, if not the whole patient population. Medscape Medical News
A final statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force concludes ‘evidence is lacking’ for AF screening with ECG in asymptomatic patients, and ‘the balance of benefits and harms cannot be determined.’ Medscape Medical News
Taking folic acid in the the periconceptional period and first trimester of pregnancy was associated with a large reduction in risk for language delay in the offspring of women taking antiepileptic drugs, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
New research reveals there may be a relationship between faulty lipid metabolism and Alzheimer’s disease. Medscape Medical News
After a USA Today Network-Kaiser Health News investigation, Medicare announced last week that it is re-evaluating whether these procedures “pose a significant safety risk” to patients. Kaiser Health News
The FDA has cleared a wireless software upgrade for all currently implanted Infinity DBS systems for Parkinson’s and essential tremor that delivers MRI-conditional labeling. FDA Approvals
A large meta-analysis supports a role for antihypertensive treatment in reducing dementia risk in older adults. Medscape Medical News
Female soccer players may be more likely to experience brain damage from heading the ball than male athletes, a U.S. study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Arterial stiffness is an independent risk factor for dementia onset in older adults, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News
Neurologic deterioration in acute stroke patients in the ultra-early time window is common and represents a nearly untapped opportunity to improve outcomes, say authors of a new study. Medscape Medical News
Neurologic deterioration in acute stroke patients in the ultra-early time window is common and represents a nearly untapped opportunity to improve outcomes, say authors of a new study. Medscape Medical News
New therapies based on modulation of gut microbiome with drugs or probiotics could emerge as new approaches to the treatment of AD. Medscape Medical News
Today the FDA turned down approval of Buvaya, a buprenorphine sublingual spray for moderate to severe pain because of reported safety concerns. News Alerts
Delaying carotid endarterectomy for a few days after a stroke is likely to yield better outcomes, researchers say. Reuters Health Information
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