Brain’s waste-clearance pathways revealed for the first time
On Oct. 9, 2024, scientists from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) released a study that used imaging…
Mental and health problems concentrated in 20% of the population
On Oct. 1, 2024, a study by the University of Amsterdam and the Trimbos Institute showed that 20%…
Risk of Dementia Diagnosis After Injurious Falls in Older Adults
On Sept. 30, 2024, a research team reported that emerging evidence suggested that mild cognitive impairment, which is…
Amneal Launched CREXONT® (Carbidopa and Levodopa) Extended-Release Capsules for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
On Sept. 30, 2024, Amneal Pharmaceuticals announced that it had launched CREXONT ® (carbidopa and levodopa) extended-release capsules…
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Brain Scans revealed changes from Long COVID Fatigue
On Sept. 27, 2024, a study that evaluated the structural and functional connectivity correlates of fatigue in post-COVID…
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New mutation linked to early-onset Parkinsonism
On Sept. 26. 2024, a team of scientists led by Prof. Patrik Verstreken at the VIB-KU Leuven Center…
FDA Approved Drug with New Mechanism of Action for Treatment of Schizophrenia
On Sept. 26, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium…
Pig’s Brain Revived almost an Hour After death
On Sept. 19, 2024, scientists from Sun Yat-Sen University in China announced they had revived a pig’s brain…
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landmark UT Health San Antonio study found genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer’s disease, and dementias
On Sept. 17, 2024, in landmark research, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San…
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University of Copenhagen researchers discovered longevity gene
On Sep. 4, 2024, researchers at the University of Copenhagen announced the discovery of a gene that has…
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Study Showed Over 10% of Medicare Beneficiaries Have Diagnoses Indicating Dementia
On Sept. 3, 2024, researchers at NORC at the University of Chicago and George Washington University’s Milken Institute…
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CIRM Awarded $67.5 Million to Address Neuropsychiatric Diseases
On Aug. 30, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) approved $67.5 million to support five projects…
New Hampshire reported fatality from Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
On Aug. 27, 2024, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) identified an adult who…
first drug approved for early Alzheimer’s disease in the UK
On Aug. 22, 2024, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced it had licensed the immunotherapy…
Study found no link between migraine and Parkinson’s disease
On Aug. 21, 2024, Contrary to previous research, a new study of female participants finds no link between…
Lilly opened state-of-the-art research and development center in the Boston Seaport
On Aug. 13, 2024, Eli Lilly announced the opening of the Lilly Seaport Innovation Center (LSC), a research…
Amneal Received U.S. FDA Approval for IPX203 for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
On Aug. 7, 2024, Amneal Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved CREXONT…
FDA Approved Drug Targeting Johns Hopkins-Discovered Brain Cancer Gene Mutation
On Aug. 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved vorasidenib (Voranigo, Servier…
the Lancet standing Commission Report: Dementia prevention, intervention, and care released
On Jul. 31, 2024, the Lancet Standing Commission released its 2024 Dementia prevention, intervention, and care report that…
Cannabinoid CBG reduced anxiety and stress in first human clinical trial
On Jul. 31, 2024, researchers at Washington State University (WSU) announced that the cannabigerol (CBG) effectively reduced anxiety…
Researchers pinpoint brain cells that delay first bite of food
On Jul. 10, 2024, Scripps Research scientists announced they have identified a group of neurons in a small…
NIH researchers discovered a new face-detecting brain circuit
On Jul. 2, 2024, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have uncovered a brain circuit in…
Paralyzed mountain lion found in Colorado first case of “staggering disease” in North America
On Jul. 16, 2024, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced the first finding of ‘rustrela virus’ in a…
How a few days in space can disrupt a person’s biology
On Jun. 12, 2024, scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City reported that just a few…
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CIRM awarded $53 million to clinical research in heart failure and cystic fibrosis, supporting 10 translational projects
On May 30, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it had awarded $53 million to…
Biogen received European Commission approval for QALSODY® (tofersen), first therapy for rare, genetic form of ALS
On May 30, 2024, Biogen announced that the European Commission (EC) had granted marketing authorization under exceptional circumstances…
Findings from 23andMe research on Parkinson’s disease published in Brain
On May 29, 2024, 23andMe with support from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, announced it…
Scientists mapped networks regulating gene function in the human brain
On May 24, 2024, a consortium of researchers announced it had produced the largest and most advanced multidimensional…
Scientists unraveled genetic basis for neurodegenerative disorders that affect vision
On May 15, 2024, a team of scientists led by National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers announced it…
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Black History Month Celebrates the pioneering accomplishments of James McCune Smith, Rebecca Lee Crumpler, Alexa Canady and Patricia…