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Study shows long-term benefits of medicinal cannabis for chronic health conditions

Patients prescribed medicinal cannabis in Australia maintained improvements in overall health-related quality of life (HRQL), fatigue, and sleep disturbance across a one-year period, according to a study published April 2, 2025, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Margaret-Ann Tait from The University of Sydney, Australia, and colleagues.

2 Apr 2025

Study finds 24-hour fasting cycles enhance libido in male mice

Long-term fasting in 24-hour cycles increases the sex drive of male mice by lowering the concentration of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.

28 Mar 2025

Cambridge and London hospitals to pioneer brain implants to combat alcohol and opioid addiction

People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are to be offered a revolutionary new technique involving planting electrodes in the brain to modulate brain activity and cravings and improve self-control.

19 Mar 2025

New method enhances precision in monitoring brain activity during deep brain stimulation

Mayo Clinic researchers have found a new way to more precisely detect and monitor brain cell activity during deep brain stimulation, a common treatment for movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease and tremor.

14 Mar 2025

Medtronic receives FDA approval for BrainSense Adaptive DBS technology

For the one million people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in the United States, Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, proudly announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of BrainSense™ Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) and BrainSense™ Electrode Identifier (EI).

3 Mar 2025

New review maps the impact of reproductive hormones on neurological health

A comprehensive review published today in Brain Medicine by leading neuroendocrinologist Professor Hyman M. Schipper from McGill University's Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery maps out the extensive influence of reproductive hormones on neurological health and disease.

18 Feb 2025

Flu-related neurologic events pose greater risk for children with pre-existing neurologic conditions

Many clinicians do not consider neurologic complications of the flu when discussing vaccination or treatment of influenza with families.

13 Feb 2025

Scientists identify brain inflammation prevention as key to Alzheimer's treatment

Scientists from DZNE, University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn provide new evidence that preventing brain inflammation is a promising approach for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

4 Feb 2025

Prolonged REM sleep latency linked to Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers

Research indicates longer REM latency is associated with higher Alzheimer's biomarkers, pointing to its potential as an early indicator of neurodegeneration.

29 Jan 2025

U.S. launches national plan to tackle Parkinson's disease and related disorders

With support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is leading the implementation of the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson's Act (P.L. 118-66), which was signed into law on July 2, 2024.

17 Jan 2025

UTHealth project aims to improve clinical trials for underserved people with neurological conditions

In an effort to close the gap in neurological outcomes for underserved populations, a UTHealth Houston project funded with $2.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will engage community partners to improve the design of clinical trials.

10 Jan 2025

AI-enhanced algorithm improves diagnosis of REM sleep behavior disorder

A Mount Sinai-led team of researchers has enhanced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithm to analyze video recordings of clinical sleep tests, ultimately improving accurate diagnosis of a common sleep disorder affecting more than 80 million people worldwide.

9 Jan 2025

Ancient brain circuit stabilizes gaze during movement in early development

An ancient brain circuit, which enables the eyes to reflexively rotate up as the body tilts down, tunes itself early in life as an animal develops, a new study finds.

2 Jan 2025

Aston University researcher receives major grant to investigate autoimmune encephalitis

Dr. Sukhvir Wright at Aston University Institute for Health and Neurodevelopment (IHN), and honorary consultant neurologist at Birmingham Children's Hospital (BCH), has been awarded a £3.4m Career Development Award from Wellcome to research autoimmune encephalitis (AE), an inflammatory brain condition, in children.

15 Dec 2024

Wearables and machine learning predict five-year fall risk in Parkinson’s patients

Wearable sensor data combined with machine learning predicts fall risk in Parkinson's patients, enhancing preventive care and clinical outcomes over five years.

10 Dec 2024

New insights into the mechanisms of "Niemann-Pick type C" in children

In the journal "Science Translational Medicine", scientists from DZNE and LMU Hospital report on new insights into the mechanisms of "Niemann-Pick type C" (NPC), a rare neurodegenerative disease associated with dementia that can manifest as early as childhood.

6 Dec 2024

Movement disorders News and Research

Study shows long-term benefits of medicinal cannabis for chronic health conditions

Study finds 24-hour fasting cycles enhance libido in male mice

Cambridge and London hospitals to pioneer brain implants to combat alcohol and opioid addiction

New method enhances precision in monitoring brain activity during deep brain stimulation

Medtronic receives FDA approval for BrainSense Adaptive DBS technology

New review maps the impact of reproductive hormones on neurological health

Flu-related neurologic events pose greater risk for children with pre-existing neurologic conditions

Scientists identify brain inflammation prevention as key to Alzheimer's treatment

Prolonged REM sleep latency linked to Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers

U.S. launches national plan to tackle Parkinson's disease and related disorders

UTHealth project aims to improve clinical trials for underserved people with neurological conditions

AI-enhanced algorithm improves diagnosis of REM sleep behavior disorder

Ancient brain circuit stabilizes gaze during movement in early development

Aston University researcher receives major grant to investigate autoimmune encephalitis

Wearables and machine learning predict five-year fall risk in Parkinson’s patients

New insights into the mechanisms of "Niemann-Pick type C" in children

Hypothalamic DBS therapy improves recovery of lower limb movements after spinal cord injury

Study reveals how brainstem neurons control eye movements

New biomarker could help predict Parkinson’s disease progression

Mayo Clinic scientists develop mini brain models to study Lewy body dementia

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