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19th June 2018

From prognosis to prevention: Alzheimer’s biomarkers hold significant promise for the future

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Biomarkers could change the landscape of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) forever, but we are only just scratching the surface of their potential, the audience heard during…

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19th June 2018

The many faces of progressive supranuclear palsy

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Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)—a neurodegenerative disease characterized by tau pathology—can have a variety of clinical presentations, delegates heard at an EAN 2018 forum talk delivered…

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7th June 2018

PML risks linked to MS drug duration

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Development of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients is linked to treatment medications, not the MS itself, delegates heard at the recent…

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4th June 2018

New app aims to facilitate cognitive screening of MS patients

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Dr. Stephen Rao from the Cleveland Clinic (Ohio, USA) presented a new tablet-based screening method for cognitive dysfunction at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers…

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30th May 2018

Preclinical Alzheimer’s unlikely to lead to dementia, new study reports

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New data from a multi-study analysis has unveiled that preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (AD) will not lead to severe dementia in the majority of cases. The…

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27th May 2018

FDA approves blockbuster migraine treatment

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On May 17th, 2018, the US FDA approved Aimovig™ (erenumab) following successful phase III trials. Aimovig™, co-developed by Amgen and Novartis, is the first approved migraine…

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25th May 2018

Machine learning offers automated diagnosis in stroke and dementia

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Researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to identify a key cause of dementia and stroke – and with stunning accuracy – a…

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23rd May 2018

“Ask the audience”: Stroke debates feature at ESOC 2018

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Controversies in stroke were laid bare at the recent European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) in Gothenburg, Sweden, in a special session that saw experts rallying…

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18th May 2018

First MS treatment approved for children & adolescents

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of fingolimod (Gilenya®, Novartis, Basel, Switzerland) for the treatment of paediatric patients aged 10…

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15th May 2018

Saunas linked to reduced stroke risk

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Regular use of saunas could be key in reducing stroke risk, a new European study reports. Baseline sauna habits of 1,628 men and women (age 53–74…

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9th May 2018

Start MS drugs early, say new guidelines

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Drug therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS) should be started early, according to updated guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), which were presented at…

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30th April 2018

Solriamfetol improves wakefulness in narcolepsy patients

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This year’s American Academy of Neurology (AAN) meeting featured results of a randomised, placebo-controlled phase III study evaluating the safety and efficacy of solriamfetol for the treatment…

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From prognosis to prevention: Alzheimer’s biomarkers hold significant promise for the future

The many faces of progressive supranuclear palsy

PML risks linked to MS drug duration

New app aims to facilitate cognitive screening of MS patients

Preclinical Alzheimer’s unlikely to lead to dementia, new study reports

FDA approves blockbuster migraine treatment

Machine learning offers automated diagnosis in stroke and dementia

“Ask the audience”: Stroke debates feature at ESOC 2018

First MS treatment approved for children & adolescents

​Saunas linked to reduced stroke risk

Start MS drugs early, say new guidelines​

Solriamfetol improves wakefulness in narcolepsy patients

Saunas linked to reduced stroke risk

Start MS drugs early, say new guidelines