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- Prior COVID-19 Infection May Cause Reduced Sensorimotor Functionhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/prior-covid-19-infection-may-cause-reduced-sensorimotor-function/2470253/Prior COVID-19 infection was associated with weaker right-handed grip strength and slower walk speeds according to a study presented at the 2023 meeting of the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC).
- Loss of Smell May Predict Alzheimer Disease and Dementiahttps://practicalneurology.com/news/loss-of-smell-may-predict-alzheimer-disease-and-dementia/2469975/The loss of sense of smell is known to be associated with cognitive decline but has also been shown to predict brain atrophy associated with Alzheimer disease (AD) and dementia. New findings published in Alzheim
- Cardiovascular Risks in Middle Age May Be Worse for Cognition in Womenhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/cardiovascular-risks-in-middle-age-may-be-worse-for-cognition-in-women/2469791/As published by Neurology, cardiovascular conditions in women are more associated with a negative impact on thinking and memory abilities compared with men. The cardiovascular conditions more associated with the negative impact are heart disease and stroke and risk factors like diabetes,
- Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin Reduces Secondary Stroke Risk by 27% in People With Atherosclerosishttps://practicalneurology.com/news/ticagrelor-plus-aspirin-reduces-secondary-stroke-risk-by-27-in-people-with-atherosclerosis/2469428/A subanalysis of the THALES trial (NCT03354429) was presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2020 virtual meeting and published in
- Women's Belief That They Can Prevent Stroke Correlates With Greater Reductions in Blood Pressurehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/womens-belief-that-they-can-prevent-stroke-correlates-with-greater-reductions-in-blood-pressure/2469252/Data from the DESERVE study (NCT01836354), published in a special issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association, show a correlation between
- Over $500,000 Awarded for ALS and Mitochondrial Myopathies Researchhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/over-500000-awarded-for-als-and-mitochondrial-myopathies-research/2470938/The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA; Chicago, IL) has partnered with the French Muscular Dystrophy Association (AFM-Téléthon; Evry, France) to award a total of $510,000 in grant funding across 2 research projects. The grant funding is intended to accelerate the development of tr
- Real-World REVIEW Study Finds Significant Improvements in Chronic Migraine Symptoms and Reported Brain Fog with Vyepti Treatmenthttps://practicalneurology.com/news/real-world-review-study-finds-significant-improvements-in-chronic-migraine-symptoms-and-reported-brain-fog-with-vyepti-treatment/2470344/A real-world evidence study in participants with chronic migraine who used a prior preventive therapy revealed that the use of Vyepti (eptinezumab-jjmr; Lundbeck, Copenhagen, Denmark) was associated with a 2-fold increase in average “good days” per month. Vyepti use was also associate
- Adolescent Obesity Linked to Poor Brain Healthhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/adolescent-obesity-linked-to-poor-brain-health/2470071/Using MRI data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, research has demonstrated weight and body mass index (BMI) are associated with poor brain health in preadolescence. "We know being obese as an adult is associated with poor brain health," said r
- Preeclampsia Linked to Increased Markers of Brain Inflammation and Alzheimer Diseasehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/preeclampsia-linked-to-increased-markers-of-brain-inflammation-and-alzheimer-disease/2469990/A study presented at the Alzheimer Association International Congress 2022 (AAIC2022), showed an association between history of severe preeclampsia and high levels of extracellular vesicles (EVs)--vascular particles--carrying markers of inflammation and Alzheimer disease (AD). Th
- Inconsistent Sleep Correlated With Increased Likelihood of Hypertensionhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/inconsistent-sleep-correlated-with-increased-likelihood-of-hypertension/2469935/A study of more than 2 million nights of sleep and blood pressure data found that irregularities in sleep timing and duration were associated with an increased risk of hypertension. Results show that high sleep duration irregularity was associated with a 9% to 15% increase i