Amateur Soccer Heading Linked to Acute Elevations in Neural Damage Biomarkers
A prospective study found that heading in amateur soccer acutely increases blood levels of p-tau217 and S100B, with dose-response relationships.
Accelerometer Data Predicts Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Objective sleep-wake cycle metrics from wearables modestly enhance dementia risk prediction, comparable to APOE genotype.
Dementia With Lewy Bodies Incidence Rises Sharply After Age 65
A meta-analysis of population-based studies reveals significant age and sex disparities in dementia with Lewy bodies epidemiology.
Pure Autonomic Failure Carries 5% Annual Risk of Central Phenoconversion
A meta-analysis identifies hyposmia and sleep disturbances as key predictors of progression to Parkinson disease or multiple system atrophy.
Oral Factor D Inhibitor Fails to Improve Myasthenia Gravis Symptoms
A phase 2 trial of vemircopan was terminated after the oral complement inhibitor showed no significant benefit over placebo.
First-Time Seizure Linked to Increased Risk of Systemic and Neurological Cancer
A Danish cohort study finds a fivefold increase in overall cancer risk within one year of an initial seizure in adults.
Serum Neurofilament Light Chain Tracks Acute Injury in Refractory Status Epilepticus
Elevated NfL levels distinguish cryptogenic NORSE from other seizure etiologies and correlate with poor functional outcomes at discharge.
Adjunctive Alteplase Fails to Improve Outcomes in Basilar Artery Occlusion
A randomized trial finds that intra-arterial thrombolysis after successful recanalization is safe but does not increase functional independence.
Thrombectomy Increases Tissue Salvage in Distal Vessel Occlusion Stroke
A post hoc analysis of the DISTAL trial shows endovascular therapy preserves more at-risk brain tissue than medical management alone.
Apixaban Reduces Recurrent Stroke in Patients Without High-Risk Hypertension
An ARCADIA trial analysis shows apixaban is more effective than aspirin only when severe hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy are absent.
Lifestyle Intervention Benefits Cognition in Older Adults With Low Hippocampal Volume
A randomized trial shows intensive lifestyle coaching preserves cognition in high-risk patients despite unchanged brain biomarker trajectories.
Oral Celecoxib and Ciprofloxacin Slow Functional Decline in ALS
A phase 2b trial shows the fixed-dose combination is safe and reduces the risk of severe complications over 18 months in early-stage ALS.