Robert Herpen

Younger and middle-aged adults were more often affected by neurologic symptoms of long COVID than their older counterparts, regardless of how severe their initial infection was, data in Annals of Neurology show.“This is the first study to characterize the neurologic manifestations of long COVID across the adult lifespan, comparing young, middle-aged and older individuals,” Igor J.

Consuming a diet with more plant-based foods and the right kind of fats while engaging in daily exercise are sure-fire paths to maintaining brain health, according to speakers at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference.In her keynote address, Ayesha Z. Sherzai, MD, neurologist and co-director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University Medical Center in California, said that

Cardiovascular health in middle age strongly associated with brain health in later years

Individuals with narcolepsy were significantly more likely to have sleep, mood and pain disorders compared with matched controls, indicating where treatment may best target common comorbidities, according to new research from Sleep Advances.“Increased rates of psychiatric and sleep disorders have been reported in patients with narcolepsy,” Melissa C. Lipford, MD, a neurologist at the

In patients with type 2 diabetes, semaglutide was associated with a significantly lower risk for an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis within 3 years compared with other diabetes medications, according to a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. “Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, was approved by the FDA for type 2 diabetes mellitus in 2017 and for

Necessary changes within the health care system will only arise when workers are allowed more time and space personally and professionally, with ChatGPT the method by which this transformation can occur, according to Robert Pearl, MD.In his keynote address during the Ending Clinician Burnout Global Summit, Pearl, clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and

Interim results from the COMMAND study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Synchron brain-computer interface device found no serious adverse device-related events at 12 months, the company announced. Tom Oxley, MD, PhD, CEO and founder of Synchron, told Healio in an email that the study “represents a pivotal step forward for the field of brain-computer interfaces.” The data

ORLANDO, Fla. — An analysis of a large cohort of individuals enrolled in a continuous, multinational survey found no clear associations between brain and heart health and pet ownership, according to a poster.“Recent studies have suggested that pet ownership is associated with decreased risk of development of dementia and cardiovascular events,” Kelly L. Sloane, MD, associate

ORLANDO, Fla. — The highest priority in boosting clinical trial representation in MS is utilizing corrective methods to reverse generational actions that led to mistrust in affected groups or individuals, according to a speaker. “The incidence of multiple sclerosis is highest in Black women, so the fact that trials don’t at all reflect the people who experience and live with MS

ORLANDO, Fla. — A pilot study of direct spinal cord stimulation showed promise for improving motor function in a small cohort of individuals with gait freezing in Parkinson’s disease, according to a presenter.“Gait disturbances in Parkinson’s disease cause significant issues in quality of life, morbidity and mortality and there are currently no treatments, pharmacological