December 28, 2016

• For Welders, Parkinson-like Symptoms Get Worse with Exposure

December 22, 2016

• 2017 Neuro Film Festival Introduces New Categories, Expanded Mission

December 21, 2016

• Recovery from Brain Injury and Better Sleep Go Hand in Hand

December 14, 2016

• Protein in Urine Linked to Increased Risk of Memory Problems, Dementia

December 7, 2016

• Brain Activity May Predict Risk of Falls in Older People

November 30, 2016

• Vitamin D Status in Newborns and Risk of MS in Later Life

November 18, 2016

• New Award to Advance Research in Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disease

November 16, 2016

• Study Links Mothers with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Kids with Epilepsy

November 9, 2016

• Study Suggests Probable Scientific Misconduct in Bone Health Studies

November 2, 2016

• Brain Volume May Help Predict Who Will Develop Dementia with Lewy Bodies

October 26, 2016

• New Tool May Predict Survival After Gunshot Wounds

October 19, 2016

• Exercise May Help Ward Off Memory Decline

October 12, 2016

• MS Drug May Reverse Some Physical Disability

October 5, 2016

• Women’s Better Verbal Memory Skills May Mask Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

September 28, 2016

• Exercise Not Shown to Reduce Women’s Risk of Developing MS

September 21, 2016

• Drug May Prevent, Reduce Progression of MS in Mice

September 15, 2016

• Women, Minorities May Be Undertreated for Stroke

September 7, 2016

• Excess Weight in Women Has Different Effects on Different Types of Stroke

September 6, 2016

• New Concussion Training for NFL Players Ahead of This Week’s Season Opener

August 31, 2016

• Newer Epilepsy Drugs Taken While Pregnant Not Associated with Lower IQs in Children

August 24, 2016

• Biomarkers May Help Better Predict Who Will Have a Stroke

August 17, 2016

• Calcium Supplements Linked to Dementia Risk in Women with Certain Health Conditions

August 10, 2016

• Treating at the Earliest Sign of MS May Offer Long-Term Benefit

August 3, 2016

• Insomnia? Oversleeping? Both May Increase Your Risk of Stroke

July 27, 2016

• New Recommendations for Transitioning Youths with Brain Disorders to Adult Care
• AAN: Closure Not Recommended for People with Heart Defect and Stroke

July 18, 2016

• Does Hormone Therapy After Menopause Affect Memory?

July 13, 2016

• Alzheimer’s Gene May Show Effects on Brain Starting in Childhood

July 7, 2016

• 2016 Neuro Film Festival Winners Announced
• ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, American Brain Foundation and Muscular Dystrophy Association Offer New Research Award
• Athletes May Have White Matter Brain Changes Six Months After a Concussion

July 6, 2016

• Genetic Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease May Be Detectable Even in Young Adults

June 29, 2016

• Stem Cell Treatment for Lou Gehrig’s Disease May Be Safe

June 22, 2016

• Is Huntington’s Disease More Common than We Thought?

June 17, 2016

• Free Bike Helmet Giveaway in Minneapolis

June 16, 2016

• ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Develops New Healthcare Quality Data Registry

June 15, 2016

• Having a Relative with Epilepsy May Increase Your Risk of Being Diagnosed with Autism

June 8, 2016

• New Drug to Prevent Migraine May Start Working in Days

June 1, 2016

• Are Drops in Estrogen Levels More Rapid in Women with Migraine?

May 25, 2016

• Researchers Identify Immune Genes Tied to Common, Deadly Brain Cancer

May 18, 2016

• Drug Used for Pain, Anxiety May Be Linked to Birth Defects

May 15, 2016

• Rhode Island Neurologist Named AAN Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum Advocate of the Year

May 11, 2016

• AAN Announces Class of 2016 for Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum
• MS Drug Mitoxantrone May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer

April 27, 2016

• Silent Epidemic? Head Injury May Be Linked to Lasting Sleep Problems

April 20, 2016

• Number of Medical Complaints Before Concussion May Help Predict Recovery Time

April 19, 2016

• Announcing the 2016 ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Research Program Recipients

April 18, 2016

• AAN Updates Guidelines on Use of Botulinum Toxin for Spasticity, Headache, Other Brain Disorders

April 15, 2016

• ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Announces 2016 Research Award Winners
• ALS Researcher Wins Sheila Essey Award
• Two Researchers to Receive $100,000 Potamkin Prize for Dementia Research
• Bob Woodruff to Receive Public Leadership in Neurology Award

April 14, 2016

• Once-a-Day Epilepsy Drug May Prevent Seizures as Well as Twice-a-Day Drug
  • Abstract: Epilepsy Drug and Partial Onset Seizures

April 13, 2016

• Ultrasound Headset May Be New Way to Recognize Concussion on the Sidelines
  • Abstract: Sports Concussion and Brain Activity

April 12, 2016

• Over-the-Counter Drug May Reverse Chronic Vision Damage Caused by Multiple Sclerosis
  • Abstract: Common Antihistamine and Multiple Sclerosis

April 11, 2016

• Study: More than 40 Percent of Retired NFL Players Had Brain Injury
  • Abstract: Traumatic Brain Injury and Retired NFL Players

April 10, 2016

• Zika Virus May Now Be Tied to Another Brain Disease
  • Abstract: Zika Virus and Brain Disorder

April 6, 2016

• Epilepsy Drug May Not Increase Risk of Birth Defects

March 30, 2016

• Right Brain May Help Predict Recovery of Language After Stroke

March 25, 2016

• Vote for Your Favorite Video in the 2016 Neuro Film Festival

March 23, 2016

• Exercise May Slow Brain Aging by 10 Years for Older People

March 16, 2016

• Women May Keep Verbal Memory Skills Longer than Men in the Early Stages of Alzheimer’s

March 9, 2016

• Depression, High Blood Pressure, Other Chronic Conditions May Be Common at MS Diagnosis

March 3, 2016

• Using a Computer, Social Activities Tied to Reduced Risk of Memory Decline
  • Abstract: Social Activities and Memory Decline

March 2, 2016

• Children Who Are Emotionally Abused May Be More Likely to Experience Migraine as Adults
  • Abstract: Child Abuse and Migraines
• Hostile Young Adults May Experience Thinking and Memory Problems in Middle Age

March 1, 2016

• Can’t Sleep? Street Lights May Be Keeping You Awake
  • Abstract: Street Lights and Sleep Deprivation

February 29, 2016

• FREE Brain Health Fair to Visit Vancouver for First Time
• Does Daylight Saving Time Increase Risk of Stroke?
  • Abstract: Daylight Saving Time and Stroke

February 26, 2016

• Potential Treatment for Huntington’s Disease, Found Effective, Safe in Mice, Monkeys, Enters Clinical Testing
  • Abstract: Huntington's Disease Treatment

February 25, 2016

• More Than 200 Neurologists and Stroke Advocates Call on Congress

February 24, 2016

• Keeping Mind Active May Delay Symptoms of Alzheimer’s, But Not Underlying Disease
• Most Ebola Survivors Examined in Study Experienced Brain Symptoms Six Months After Infection
  • Abstract: Ebola Survivors and Brain Symptoms

February 23, 2016

• Migraine, Tension Headaches and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Linked?
  • Abstract: Headache and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

February 17, 2016

• Common Antibiotics May Be Linked to Temporary Mental Confusion

February 10, 2016

• Couch Potatoes May Have Smaller Brains Later in Life

February 3, 2016

• Alzheimer’s Plaques Found in Middle-Aged People with Brain Injuries

January 27, 2016

• MS Drug Tied to Rising JC Virus Antibody Levels
• Growth Factor in Brain Tied to Slower Mental Decline

January 20, 2016

• How Much Does African-American Race Play a Role in Stroke Risk?

January 13, 2016

• High Levels of Urate in Blood Associated with Lower Risk of Parkinson’s Disease