December 23, 2024

• New Drug to Prevent Migraine May Start Working Right Away
• Good News for People with MS: COVID-19 Infection Not Tied to Worsening Symptoms
• Twelve Questions to Ask Your Doctor For Better Brain Health in the New Year

December 18, 2024

• Sleep Apnea Linked to Changes in the Brain
• Good News for Seniors: Study Finds Antibiotics Not Linked to Dementia

December 11, 2024

• Fluctuating Blood Pressure Tied to Problems with Thinking Skills

December 4, 2024

• Stroke Survivors May Have 80% Higher Risk of Dementia

November 27, 2024

• Are Health Care Disparities Tied to Worse Outcomes for Kids with MS?
• For Those with CTE, Family History of Mental Illness Tied to Aggression in Middle Age

November 20, 2024

• Study Finds Disparities in Telemedicine Use for Neurological Conditions
• How Long Does It Take to Recover from “Brain on Fire” Disorder?

November 13, 2024

• Which Risk Factors Are Linked to Having a Severe Stroke?

November 6, 2024

• Sleepiness During the Day May Be Tied to Pre-dementia Syndrome

October 30, 2024

• Costs Still on the Rise for Drugs for Neurological Diseases

October 23, 2024

• Live Well, Think Well: Research Shows Healthy Habits Tied to Brain Health
• Could Poor Sleep in Middle Age Speed Up Brain Aging?

October 16, 2024

• Are Health Care Disparities Tied to Stroke Treatments?
• Which Clot-Busting Drug Is Tied to Better Recovery After Stroke?

October 9, 2024

• Do People with MS Have an Increased Risk of Cancer?

September 25, 2024

• Are Gender and Sexual Identity Linked to Brain Health?
• Study Finds Certain MS Therapies May Not Slow Disability Progression

September 18, 2024

• Can the MIND Diet Lower the Risk of Memory Problems Later in Life?
• Some Diabetes Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease

September 11, 2024

• Can Having a Stroke Change Your Sleep?

September 4, 2024

• Heavy Metal Cadmium May Be Tied to Memory Issues for Some

August 28, 2024

• New Study: Drug May Stop Migraines Before Headache Starts

August 21, 2024

• Study Finds No Link Between Migraine and Parkinson’s Disease

August 14, 2024

• Do People with High Blood Pressure Have a Higher Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?
• Good News for People with MS—COVID-19 Vaccine Not Tied to Relapse

August 7, 2024

• In Parkinson’s, Dementia May Occur Less Often, or Later, than Thought

July 31, 2024

• Are Cardiovascular Risk Factors Linked to Migraine?

July 24, 2024

• Does Your Body Composition Affect Your Risk of Dementia or Parkinson’s?

July 17, 2024

• How Effective Is MS Medication Across Racial and Ethnic Groups?
• Study: Uninsured, Hispanic People Less Likely to Be Referred to Care After Stroke

July 10, 2024

• Can We Predict How Fast Cognitive Decline Will Occur with Early Alzheimer’s?

July 8, 2024

• Brain & Life® Announces New Editor-in-Chief

July 3, 2024

• Can Inflammation in Early Adulthood Affect Memory, Thinking in Middle Age?

July 2, 2024

• Two Researchers to Receive First-Ever Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships for Brain Health

June 26, 2024

• Do People Who Exercise More Have a Lower Risk of ALS?
• Could Preventative Drug Be Effective in People with Migraine and Rebound Headache?

June 19, 2024

• Common Prostate Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Dementia with Lewy Bodies

June 12, 2024

• Does Having a Child with Low Birth Weight Increase a Person’s Risk of Dementia?
• Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults Linked to Thinking, Memory Problems in Midlife

June 5, 2024

• Could Taking Certain Drugs Reduce Risk of Ruptured Brain Aneurysm?

May 29, 2024

• First Hints of Memory Problems Associated with Changes in the Brain
• Do Epilepsy Medications Taken During Pregnancy Affect a Child’s Creativity?

May 22, 2024

• What Factors Predict When Older Adults Will Stop Driving?
• Eating More Ultra-processed Foods Tied to Cognitive Decline, Stroke

May 15, 2024

• Guideline Issued for People with Epilepsy Who May Become Pregnant

May 8, 2024

• Study: Neuropathy Very Common, Underdiagnosed

May 1, 2024

• Nonmotor Seizures May Be Missed in Children, Teens

April 24, 2024

• For Immigrants to Canada, Risk of MS Increases with Proportion of Life Spent There
• Use of Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Higher Risk of Migraine

April 17, 2024

• Does Using Your Brain More at Work Help Ward Off Thinking, Memory Problems?

April 11, 2024

• ��ɫ���� Announces 2024 Research Program Recipients

April 10, 2024

• More than Half a Million Global Stroke Deaths May Be Tied to Climate Change

April 3, 2024

• Earlier Menopause Plus High Cardiovascular Risk May Lead to Cognitive Problems Later

March 27, 2024

• Could AI Play a Role in Locating Damage to the Brain After Stroke?

March 20, 2024

• Is the Burden of Neurologic Disease Higher After Influenza or COVID-19?

March 13, 2024

• Do Veterans Who Experience Concussions Have an Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s?
• Do Astronauts Experience “Space Headaches”?

March 6, 2024

• People with Essential Tremor May Have Increased Risk of Dementia
  • 2024 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Essential Tremor and Dementia
• Does Stroke Risk Linked to Sleep Apnea Vary by Race?
• Black People Half as Likely to Be Evaluated for Genetic Testing as White People

March 5, 2024

• Does Iron Accumulate in Brain After Concussions?
  • 2024 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Iron Accumulation and Concussions

March 4, 2024

• Good News—MS Drugs Taken While Breastfeeding May Not Affect Child Development
  • 2024 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Breastfeeding and MS

March 3, 2024

• Sleep Apnea Symptoms Linked to Memory and Thinking Problems
  • 2024 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Sleep Apnea Symptoms

February 29, 2024

• Tandem Cycling Linked to Improved Health for Those with Parkinson’s, Care Partners
  • 2024 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Tandem Cycling and Parkinson’s

February 28, 2024

• For People with Tough-to-Treat Epilepsy, Seizure Dogs May Reduce Seizures
• For Young People, Irregular Meals, E-Cigarette Use Linked to Frequent Headaches
• New Study Finds Link Between Health Care Disparities and Stroke Treatment
  • 2024 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Stroke and Social Factors

February 27, 2024

• Study Finds Pesticide Use Linked to Parkinson’s in Rocky Mountain, Great Plains Region
  • 2024 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Pesticides and Parkinson's Disease

February 22, 2024

• Neurologists to Ask Lawmakers for Improved Access to Care at Neurology on the Hill

February 21, 2024

• Air Pollution Linked to More Signs of Alzheimer’s in Brain

February 14, 2024

• New Review Finds Indigenous People More Likely to Have a Stroke

February 7, 2024

• Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Be Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

January 31, 2024

• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Tied to Memory, Thinking Problems
• Exposure to Even Moderate Levels of Radon Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke

January 24, 2024

• Can We Predict When a Migraine Attack Will Occur?

January 17, 2024

• How Do Controllable Risk Factors for Dementia Vary by Race, Ethnicity?
• For People with Migraine, Feelings of Stigma May Impact Disability, Quality of Life

January 10, 2024

• Black People Face Strokes at Higher Rates, Younger Ages than White People

January 3, 2024

• Is Radon Linked to Health Condition Other than Lung Cancer?
• Even in Midlife, Disrupted Sleep Tied to Memory, Thinking Problems Later On