Higher CRP and D-dimer levels associated with cerebral infarction in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
High Fever Warning: Two Blood Tests Spot Stroke Risk in Kids
This retrospective cohort study included 2,947 children diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. Higher levels of C-reactive protein …
Two simple blood tests can spot stroke risk in kids with pneumonia before brain damage happens, helping doctors catch rare cases early.
Stroke subtype linked to 1-year readmission and dementia risk in Scottish cohort
Which stroke type leads to higher death or readmission risks in Scotland?
This matched cohort study of 785,331 people with head scans in Scotland found that lobar intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) had a higher 1-year …
Lobar bleeding strokes in Scotland led to higher hospital readmission rates within a year, while cortical ischemic strokes raised heart atta…
Higher serum MOG protein levels associated with MS diagnosis and disease activity compared to controls
MS Blood Test Could Reveal Flares Before They Strike
This case-control study examined serum myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) protein levels in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients versus h…
This study suggests a simple blood test could one day help doctors spot MS flare-ups before they cause damage, offering a new tool to manage…
Early-phase abstract reports closed-loop subgaleal stimulation safety and seizure reduction in epilepsy patients.
Short-pulse brain stimulation cut seizures by up to 83% in early epilepsy trials.
This first-in-patient study abstract describes closed-loop, subgaleal intersectional short-pulse stimulation for epilepsy. During the first …
In a first-in-patient study, a new brain stimulation method reduced seizure frequency by 83% and duration by 53% during the first three days…
Observational study examines social-cognitive task performance in individuals with aphasia following stroke.
Why Some Stroke Survivors Struggle to Read Minds (Even Without Language Problems)
This observational primary study assessed social-cognitive task accuracy in 44 individuals with aphasia following stroke. Findings indicate …
A stroke survivor’s ability to understand others’ thoughts isn’t just tied to their language skills—it’s also linked to the health of their …
Review of emulated trial finds levetiracetam continuation associated with lower 90-day mortality after stroke
Taking This Common Stroke Medicine Might Save Lives After Discharge
This review summarizes an emulated target trial using Medicare claims (2008-2021) comparing continued versus discontinued outpatient levetir…
Older adults who kept taking a common seizure medication after a stroke had a lower risk of dying within three months.
FDA Approves DATSCAN (ioflupane I-123) for Striatal Dopamine Transporter Visualization in Suspected Parkinsonian Syndromes or Dementia with Lewy Bodies
FDA approves new brain imaging drug to help doctors diagnose Parkinson's and similar conditions.
DATSCAN is approved as an adjunct diagnostic for striatal dopamine transporter visualization using SPECT brain imaging in adult patients wit…
FDA approves new brain imaging drug to help doctors diagnose Parkinson's and similar conditions.
FDA Approves Wainua (autoinjector) for Polyneuropathy of Hereditary Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis in Adults
FDA approves new monthly injection called Wainua for a rare nerve disease in adults.
The FDA approved Wainua, a transthyretin-directed antisense oligonucleotide, for treating polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediate…
FDA approves new monthly injection Wainua to treat nerve damage in adults with a rare inherited disease called hereditary transthyretin-medi…
Systematic review and meta-analysis of oxidative stress biomarkers in older adults with T2DM or Parkinson's disease
Parkinson’s and Diabetes Linked by Hidden Body Damage
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated oxidative stress biomarkers in serum, plasma, or leukocytes from 7,521 human subjects age…
Two common diseases may fuel each other through invisible cell damage, making care harder for millions living with both Parkinson's and type…
Observational review of phenoconversion rates and biomarker alignment in Parkinson's disease genetic cohorts
Do your symptoms match the biology, or is the disease hiding in plain sight?
This observational cohort analysis reviews phenoconversion rates and biomarker alignment in Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative parti…
In people at genetic risk for Parkinson's, symptoms and biological markers often don't align, with nearly one-third showing advanced brain c…
Technical evaluation of sEEGnal automated EEG preprocessing pipeline versus expert-driven manual methods
New Software Matches Expert Quality for Brain Wave Analysis
This methodological development evaluates the sEEGnal automated EEG preprocessing pipeline against expert-driven manual preprocessing. The a…
New automated software cleans messy brain wave data as accurately as human experts, helping doctors trust their diagnostic results faster.
Meta-analysis models cost-effectiveness of IV alteplase plus thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion stroke.
Adding alteplase to stroke surgery is cost-effective when treatment starts within 170 minutes.
This meta-analysis models cost-effectiveness using individual patient data from 6 trials involving 2,268 patients across 16 countries. It ev…
Adding clot-busting medicine to stroke surgery saves money and improves value when treatment starts within 170 minutes, but benefits fade af…