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Contact sports tied to hidden brain damage independent of CTE

This fall, tens of millions of people will be at risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head impacts from contact sports like football, soccer, and ice hockey, or military service.

17 Sep 2025

Two-step blood and scan strategy delivers near-perfect accuracy for early Alzheimer's signs

Plasma p-tau217 testing can help detect preclinical Alzheimer disease in cognitively unimpaired adults. Using it as a first-line screen followed by positron emission tomography or cerebrospinal fluid testing boosts accuracy, reduces false positives, and streamlines recruitment.

16 Sep 2025

Researchers provide new insights into how exercise helps lose weight

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine and collaborating institutions provide new insights into how exercise helps lose weight.

16 Sep 2025

Brain shunt surgery improves walking and quality of life in older adults with hydrocephalus

Implanting a brain shunt in older people diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is effective in improving their symptoms, a randomized, double-blinded, multi-center patient trial shows.

16 Sep 2025

Lifestyle changes show promise in preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease

An estimated 7.2 million Americans over age 65 currently live with Alzheimer's disease (AD). That number is expected to nearly double to 13.8 million by 2060.

16 Sep 2025

New research positions the placenta at the center of human neurodevelopment and evolution

In a Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Dr. Alex Tsompanidis highlights an exciting new idea that positions the placenta at the center of human neurodevelopment and evolution, challenging conventional wisdom about the origins of autism and human cognition.

16 Sep 2025

NIH awards over 8.6 million grant to advance research on rare developmental synaptopathies

Mustafa Sahin, MD, PhD, Neurologist-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Neurology at Boston Children's Hospital, and his collaborators have been awarded an NIH grant of over $8.6 million for the third five-year cycle of the Rare Disease Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) project, "Developmental Synaptopathies Associated with TSC, PTEN, SHANK3, and SynGAP1 Pathogenic Variants".

15 Sep 2025

Researchers develop a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease that is intended for use in primary care.

15 Sep 2025

Imaging breakthrough shows how spinal cord injuries affect the whole central nervous system

A new PET tracer can provide insights into how spinal cord injuries affect not only the spinal cord, but also the brain, according to new research published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

13 Sep 2025

AI tool SeeMe detects hidden signs of consciousness in brain injury patients

A new study published in Nature Communications Medicine led by neurosurgery researchers Sima Mofakham, PhD, and Chuck Mikell, MD, of the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University, provides clinicians with data about the path to consciousness after traumatic brain injury (TBI) that may help pave the way for more personalized and effective patient care strategies in critical care and rehabilitation settings.

12 Sep 2025

UCL launches landmark trial of Alzheimer’s blood test

A major UCL-led clinical trial, aiming to transform the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease through a simple blood test, is now welcoming its first participants who will be recruited via memory clinics across the UK.

11 Sep 2025

Personalized form of electric brain stimulation shows promise for treating depression

A more precise and personalized form of electric brain stimulation may be a more effective and faster treatment for people with moderate to major depression compared to other similar treatments, according to a UCLA Health study.

11 Sep 2025

CRISPR-based therapeutic approach designed to treat fatal pediatric disease

Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS) is a rare condition associated with stroke, aortic dissection (tearing) and death in childhood.

11 Sep 2025

Chronic insomnia linked to faster cognitive decline and brain changes

People with chronic insomnia may experience faster declines in memory and thinking skills as they age-along with brain changes that can be seen on imaging scans-than people who do not have chronic insomnia, according to a study published in the September 10, 2025, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 Sep 2025

High consumption of ultra-processed foods increases a sensitive marker of inflammation

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrially altered products – like soda, snacks and processed meats – packed with additives and stripped of nutrients.

9 Sep 2025

Air pollution exposure linked to faster progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Exposure to high concentrations of air pollution may worsen Alzheimer's disease (AD) by accelerating the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain and speeding up cognitive decline.

8 Sep 2025

Blood-based biomarkers reveal barriers to diversity in Alzheimer’s disease trials

Some of the populations with the highest risk for Alzheimer's disease remain greatly underrepresented in clinical trials-and a new study helps explain why.

5 Sep 2025

NYU Langone stroke team delivers lifesaving care with record speed

When 72-year-old Richard Sabbagh collapsed in his Brooklyn home this past April, his son's quick action—and the rapid response of the multidisciplinary stroke team at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn—saved his life and got him back on his feet in record time.

4 Sep 2025

Study finds possible molecular connection between air pollution and Lewy body dementia risk

A team of researchers found there is a possible molecular connection between air pollution and an increased risk of developing Lewy body dementia.

4 Sep 2025

New Mohn Research Center aims to protect the brain and prevent Parkinson’s disease

Backed by NOK 50 million (~USD 5 million) from the Mohn Foundation in partnership with the University of Bergen (UiB) and Haukeland University Hospital, the Center will unite clinicians, neuroscientists, and data experts to understand who is at risk, how disease begins, and how to protect the brain before irreversible damage occurs.

4 Sep 2025

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Latest Neurology News and Research

Contact sports tied to hidden brain damage independent of CTE

Two-step blood and scan strategy delivers near-perfect accuracy for early Alzheimer's signs

Researchers provide new insights into how exercise helps lose weight

Brain shunt surgery improves walking and quality of life in older adults with hydrocephalus

Lifestyle changes show promise in preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease

New research positions the placenta at the center of human neurodevelopment and evolution

NIH awards over 8.6 million grant to advance research on rare developmental synaptopathies

Researchers develop a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

Imaging breakthrough shows how spinal cord injuries affect the whole central nervous system

AI tool SeeMe detects hidden signs of consciousness in brain injury patients

UCL launches landmark trial of Alzheimer’s blood test

Personalized form of electric brain stimulation shows promise for treating depression

CRISPR-based therapeutic approach designed to treat fatal pediatric disease

Chronic insomnia linked to faster cognitive decline and brain changes

High consumption of ultra-processed foods increases a sensitive marker of inflammation

Air pollution exposure linked to faster progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Blood-based biomarkers reveal barriers to diversity in Alzheimer’s disease trials

NYU Langone stroke team delivers lifesaving care with record speed

Study finds possible molecular connection between air pollution and Lewy body dementia risk

New Mohn Research Center aims to protect the brain and prevent Parkinson’s disease

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