Neurological
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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Neurologic Disorders
Although decades of research suggest a link between vitamin D deficiency and neurologic disorders including multiple sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer dementia…
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Aducanumab, Lecanemab for Early AD: The Clinical Trials That Led to FDA Approval
Following the controversial approval of aducanumab in 2021 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA),1 the agency approved lecanemab…
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Neurotechnologies for Alzheimer’s Disease Are Emerging: Here’s What We Know So Far
As researchers continue to investigate potential pharmacological treatments to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a cure for the disease…
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A Look at the Effect of Sleep Patterns on Cardiovascular Health
Studies have increasingly shown that short and excessively long sleep durations are linked to worse cardiovascular outcomes,1 and accumulating research…
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Insomnia and Sleep Apnea Is a Challenging Co-Occurrence: Here’s What We Know
The co-occurrence of insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), two of the most common sleep disorders, was first documented in…
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How Racial and Ethnic Disparities in ADRD Impact Diagnosis, Quality of Care
As researchers continue to seek insights to improve the understanding, prevention, and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD),…
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When Should Patients With GERD Seek a Mental Health Care Professional?
Research in the past decade has increasingly revealed an association between disorders of the gastrointestinal [GI] tract, particularly gastroesophageal reflux…
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Is Polio Re-Emerging in the US?
The wild poliovirus had been eliminated in the US for more than 4 decades until it resurfaced in July, when…
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Enhancing Amyloid-β Clearance May Improve Brain Function in Alzheimer’s Disease
Two small molecules were shown to enhance the clearance of amyloid-β (Aβ) in the brain, according to study findings published…
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The Effects of Climate Change on Cardiovascular Health
As scientists continue to discover evidence linking climate change to a vast array of negative health effects, accumulating findings highlight…
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