Category: Conditions
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New sequencing technology measures gene expression in individual synapses
This new approach may grant researchers greater insight into cellular changes associated with various neurological conditions.
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What is aphasia?
According to a statement from his family, Bruce Willis is “stepping away” from acting after being diagnosed with the communication disorder
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Medicare to limit coverage of controversial Alzheimer’s drug to clinical trial participants
Prior to CMS’s announcement, the possibility of Medicare covering Aduhelm had already driven increased Medicare Part B premiums.
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Congress upholds federal barriers to psychedelic drug research amidst broadening scientific acceptance
On Tuesday, members of the US House of representatives voted 140-285 against an amendment to a minibus appropriations bill that would have removed […]
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Potential Alzheimer’s treatment approved by FDA
Biogen’s aducanamab could hit the market in a matter of days. While many in the Alzheimer’s community are encouraged by this news, the controversy surrounding the drug hasn’t gone anywhere.
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Recent court cases highlight police mistreatment of individuals with dementia
Earlier this month, a municipal court in Glendale, Arizona dismissed four charges of trespassing against city resident Sam Thomas after he was found […]
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New federal guidelines facilitate treatment for opioid use disorder
Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new guidelines waiving previous training requirements for doctors and other healthcare practitioners, […]
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Genetic factors may predispose cancer patients to cognitive impairment after chemotherapy
New research from the University of Texas at Austin has shed more light on hereditary factors that may make cancer patients more vulnerable […]
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Researchers find link between heightened anxiety-like behavior and increased alcohol intake in a rat model of social stress
A team of neuroscientists from Linköping University in Sweden published a study on Tuesday in Addiction Biology examining how social stress impacts the […]
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Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug to receive further review
In late January, Biogen announced that the Food and Drug Administration moved the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date for its […]
