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Study Evaluates Plasma Biomarkers for Sports-Related Concussion

By

Madeline Morr

Publish Date October 20, 2020

Researchers conducted a study to examine whether plasma biomarkers can differentiate collegiate athletes who return to sports participation in less than 14 days or 14 days or more following a sports-related concussion.

Neurologic Manifestations Seen in Most Hospitalized With COVID-19

Publish Date October 20, 2020

Neurologic manifestations are common in COVID-19, occurring in 82.3 percent of hospitalized patients.

Imaging Study Outlines Neural Response to Criticism from a Third-Party Perspective

By

Emily Pond

Publish Date October 20, 2020

Criticism perceived in an individual’s own environment may influence the response to criticism from a third-party perspective.

Catheter Ablation for A-Fib Linked to Reduced Dementia Risk

Publish Date October 20, 2020

Catheter ablation is associated with reduced dementia risk compared with medical management in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Cognitive Fatigue and Circadian Cortisol Regulation in Multiple Sclerosis

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Publish Date October 19, 2020

Patients with multiple sclerosis had higher cortisol levels than healthy controls, with slightly higher levels in those with multiple sclerosis without than with fatigue.

Cefaly Dual Migraine Treatment Now Available Over-the-Counter

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Publish Date October 19, 2020

Previously, the external trigeminal nerve stimulator was only available with a prescription.

Genetic Risk for Sleep Problems May Also Predict Cannabis Use Behaviors

By

Emily Pond

Publish Date October 19, 2020

Examining the potential shared genetic liability of sleep deficits and cannabis use behaviors using multiple genomic methods.

Remote Ischemic Postconditioning May Aid Stroke Recovery

Publish Date October 19, 2020

For patients with AIS undergoing intravenous thrombolysis, remote ischemic postconditioning is associated with improved clinical prognosis.

Stem Cell-Derived Neurons Provide Clues Into Parkinson Disease

By

Heather Johnson

Publish Date October 16, 2020

After transplanting hESC-derived midbrain dopamine into the striatum of a PD model mouse, researchers found extensive graft integration with host circuitry.

FDA Committees Vote on Novel Therapy for Schizophrenia, Bipolar I Disorder

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

Publish Date October 16, 2020

ALKS 3831 is composed of samidorphan, a mu-opioid receptor antagonist, which is co-formulated with the established antipsychotic agent, olanzapine, in a single bilayer tablet.