December 3, 2025

• Poor kidney health linked to higher levels of Alzheimer’s biomarkers in blood

November 26, 2025

• Can your driving patterns predict cognitive decline?

November 25, 2025

• Press registration is now open for the 2026 AAN Annual Meeting

November 24, 2025

• One in two people in the U.S. is affected by a neurological disease or disorder

November 19, 2025

• Use of head CT scans in ERs more than doubles over 15 years

November 12, 2025

• New study reveals how your income may shape your risk of dementia

November 5, 2025

• More than a hangover: Heavy drinking linked to earlier, more severe stroke
• Study links heart attacks and late-onset epilepsy in older adults

October 29, 2025

• Veterans with epilepsy after traumatic brain injury may have higher mortality rates
• Who is more likely to lose vision due to high brain pressure?

October 22, 2025

• Gum disease associated with changes in the brain
• Gum disease and cavities linked to increased stroke risk

October 8, 2025

• Pain and antidepressant drug combo linked to increased seizure risk in older adults

October 1, 2025

• Outdoor air exposure to chemical may raise risk of Parkinson’s disease

September 24, 2025

• The power of touch: Skin-to-skin contact linked to preemie brain growth
• Sharp rise in memory and thinking problems among US adults, study finds

September 17, 2025

• Soccer headers and brain health: Study finds changes within folds of the brain
• Does physical frailty contribute to dementia?

September 10, 2025

• Can’t sleep? Insomnia associated with accelerated brain aging

September 3, 2025

• Not so sweet: Some sugar substitutes linked to faster cognitive decline

August 27, 2025

• Stroke risk highest among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander people
• Hormone therapy type matters for memory performance after menopause

August 20, 2025

• Parkinson’s disease risk increases with metabolic syndrome

August 13, 2025

• For professional fighters, childhood disadvantage linked to more brain changes later

August 6, 2025

• Complicated Pregnancies Linked to Higher Risk of Early Stroke
• Staying Active May Slow Brain Changes in Early Parkinson’s Disease

July 30, 2025

• Women less likely than men to receive MS drugs

July 23, 2025

• Use of antiseizure drugs with known or uncertain risks during pregnancy continues

July 16, 2025

• Do race and ethnicity play a role in a person’s risk of peripheral neuropathy?
• During pregnancy, are newer antiseizure medications safer than older drugs?

July 9, 2025

• Breathing dirty air? It may raise the risk of a common brain tumor

July 2, 2025

• AAN issues position statement on advancing disability equity

June 25, 2025

• AAN issues position statement on possible therapies for neurological conditions
• Your neighborhood may be tied to risk of inflammation, dementia biomarkers

June 18, 2025

• Food insecurity, neighborhood, lack of social support, linked to worse stroke recovery
• What is a brain age gap, and how may it affect thinking and memory skills?

June 11, 2025

• Stroke, dementia more common in people with biomarker of aging

June 4, 2025

• New study: Personalized exercise boosts health for people with neuromuscular disease

May 28, 2025

• After mild stroke, more sleep or time spent trying to sleep tied to thinking problems

May 21, 2025

• Good news for people with migraine who take drugs before or during pregnancy

May 14, 2025

• Could a mini-stroke leave lasting fatigue?
• AAN issues Evidence in Focus article on Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy

May 7, 2025

• Eating ultra processed foods may speed up early signs of Parkinson's disease
• Sleep apnea during REM sleep linked to memory-related brain changes

April 30, 2025

• Does your biological age affect your risk of dementia?

April 23, 2025

• Metabolic syndrome linked to increased risk of young-onset dementia

April 16, 2025

• How do age, sex, hormones and genetics affect dementia biomarkers in the blood?

April 10, 2025

• Boston stroke neurologist elected new ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú president

April 9, 2025

• How does heavy drinking affect the brain?
• Father with Alzheimer’s? You may be more at risk of brain changes

April 4, 2025

• Two scientific researchers to receive 2025 Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships for Brain Health

April 2, 2025

• Study finds nearly five-fold increase in hospitalizations for common cause of stroke

March 26, 2025

• Early signs of heart problems linked to smaller brain volumes
• Your neighborhood may affect your risk of dementia

March 19, 2025

• Sleepier during the day? For some older people, it’s linked to twice the dementia risk

March 12, 2025

• AAN, AES and EFA issue position statement on seizures and driving safety
• Do brain changes remain after recovery from concussion?

March 5, 2025

• Over-the-counter pain relievers linked to improved recovery from concussion
  • 2025 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Concussion and Over-the-Counter Pain Medications
• Stressed out? It may increase the risk of stroke

March 4, 2025

• Are higher doses of folic acid in pregnancy safe?
  • 2025 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Folic Acid and Pregnancy

March 3, 2025

• Simple algorithm helps improve treatment, reduce disparities in MS
  • 2025 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Reducing Treatment Disparities in Multiple Sclerosis

March 2, 2025

• Sleep apnea linked to increased risk of Parkinson’s, but CPAP may reduce risk
  • 2025 AAN Annual Meeting - Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Parkinson's Disease

February 27, 2025

• Physical activity linked to lower risk of dementia, sleep disorders, other diseases
  • 2025 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Physical Activity and Neuropsychiatric Diseases

February 26, 2025

• Blood test could lead to better diagnosis and management of ALS
• Drug may prevent some migraine attacks in children and teens
  • 2025 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Preventive Treatment and Migraine in Children, Teens

February 25, 2025

• Microplastics in ocean linked to disabilities for coastal residents
  • 2025 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Microplastics and neurological disabilities

February 19, 2025

• Is smoking tied to unexplained stroke in younger adults?

February 12, 2025

• Epidural steroid injections for chronic back pain: An AAN systematic review
• More sunshine as a baby linked to less disease activity for children with MS
• Study finds more barriers to genetic testing for Black children than white children

February 5, 2025

• Black, Hispanic Kids Less Likely to Get Migraine Diagnosis in ER

January 29, 2025

• Changing Cholesterol over Time Tied to Risk of Dementia

January 22, 2025

• Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Mental Illness in People with MS

January 15, 2025

• Is Eating More Red Meat Bad for Your Brain?
• How Does Tourette Syndrome Differ by Sex?

January 9, 2025

• New Neurology® Open Access Journal Announced

January 8, 2025

• What Is the Average Wait Time to See a Neurologist?

January 7, 2025

• Press Registration is Open for the 2025 AAN Annual Meeting