Robert Herpen

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A machine learning model using existing clinical data may help clinicians screen for comorbid anxiety and depression in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a poster presented at ACTRIMS.“From what we know about depression and anxiety, in MS, it’s very common,” Braxton Phillips, MSc, a doctoral student from the Cumming School of Medicine

Prefrontal transcranial direct current stimulation induced small- to medium-sized clinical effects in cognitive and clinical metrics in youths with ADHD with no serious adverse effects, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.“In recent years, the benefit of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), has been explored in

RapidAI automated imaging appeared to be more accurate than VizAI in detecting cases of large vessel occlusion, as well as in identifying those missed by its counterpart among individuals with acute stroke, results of a comparative analysis show.“When it comes to stroke care, ‘time is brain’ and the accuracy of clinical AI tools is critically important,” Harmeet Sachdev,

As the body of research expands on the potential of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to address various health issues, recent data suggest they may improve brain health.GLP-1 receptor agonists were initially approved as a treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes. After some of these agents received indications for weight loss due to their effects on appetite regulation, their

A protocol designed to progressively increase physical therapy intensity for stroke survivors improved walking distance, speed and quality of life compared with standard care, data presented at the International Stroke Conference show.While guidelines currently recommend progressive exercise after a stroke, Janice J. Eng, PhD, a professor in the neurorehabilitation research program in the

In a small cohort of adults in South Korea, the presence of cerebral small vessel disease was associated with color reading and visual deficits, but not memory, across an 8-year follow-up interval, according to new research.“Although [the] majority of [cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD)] manifests sub-clinically, it is a major source of cognitive impairment during aging process leading to

An interpretive machine learning model may be a feasible method for measuring agitation in dementia as well as in predicting certain environmental factors that are likely to contribute to the condition, according to a study.“Current clinical practice for managing agitation in [people living with dementia] primarily relies on pharmaceutical interventions,” Marirena Bafaloukou, BSc, a

In a large cohort of patients with autoimmune diseases, treatment with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs was associated with reduced incidence of Parkinson’s disease, data show.“This research contributes to the growing body of evidence examining the link between systemic inflammation and Parkinson’s disease pathophysiology,” Michele Potashman, MS, PhD,

Consumption of certain teas and coffee may have positive effects on neural network maintenance that could bode well for the prevention of symptoms indicative of Alzheimer’s disease, according to research published in Nutrients.Healio spoke with senior study author Auriel A. Willette, PhD, associate professor of neurology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Rutgers University, for his

Higher consumption of red meat, including processed red meat, was associated with a higher risk for cognitive decline and dementia, according to research published in Neurology.“Dietary guidelines tend to focus on reducing risks of chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes, while cognitive health is less frequently discussed, despite being linked to these diseases,” study