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New Alzheimer s Gene Variants; Cannabis and Surgery; LSD for Cluster Headache?

email article Thirteen new rare gene variants in loci related to synaptic function and neuronal development were associated with Alzheimer s disease. (Alzheimer s and Dementia) In an unusual JAMA op-ed, three members of the FDA s advisory committee reviewing aducanumab took another shot at the controversial Alzheimer s drug candidate, laying out reasons why aducanumab shouldn t be approved. The FDA rejected Acadia Pharmaceuticals bid to expand indications for pimavanserin (Nuplazid) to include hallucinations and delusions associated with dementia-related psychosis. The notice came a month after the agency first alerted the company to potential snags with its application. Approved: viloxazine extended-release capsules (Qelbree), a non-stimulant ADHD treatment for children ages 6 to 17 and the first new drug for the disorder in over a decade, Supernus Pharmaceuticals said.

Skin Swab for Parkinson s; Endocannabinoids and Runner s High; Seizures and Suicide

(Nature Communications) People with a previous rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis had a 30% to 50% lower risk of later developing Parkinson s, a nested case-control study showed. (Journal of Parkinson s Disease) (Movement Disorders) (New York Times) (Alzheimer s and Dementia) Medicare data showed that payments for neurologist-prescribed brand name drugs jumped 50% from 2013 to 2017, but claims for these drugs rose only 8%. (Neurology) (JAMA Network Open) Military veterans with psychogenic or epileptic seizures had higher risks for death by suicide and suicide-related behavior than the general veteran population. (Neurology Clinical Practice) Silencing a gene involved in pain signaling reduced pain sensitivity in animal models and reversed chemotherapy-induced chronic pain in mice. (

Lenox Hill appoints Heustein Lu Sy, MD, director of neurosurgical critical care

Dr. Sy will help advance neurological care for Manhattan residents by developing a comprehensive neurocritical care program Heustein Lu Sy, MD, has been appointed director of neurosurgical critical care at Lenox Hill Hospital. Over the past four years, Dr. Sy has served as an attending neurointensivist at the hospital’s department of neurosurgery. In his new role, Dr. Sy will be responsible for developing a comprehensive, interdisciplinary and integrative clinical neurocritical care program. In addition, Dr. Sy will provide leadership in meeting the hospital’s service excellence initiatives by implementing quality standards for neurocritical care; guide the educational needs of the neurocritical care team; and promote a culture of innovation, improving neurocritical care research.

Eye tests predict which Parkinson s patients will develop dementia

Eye tests predict which Parkinson s patients will develop dementia Jonathan Chadwick For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Eyesight tests could be used to identify which people with Parkinson s disease are likely to suffer from cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later. UK researchers have found that people with Parkinson s who perform less well in eye tests show worse cognitive performance a year and a half later.   The study is one of two by University College London (UCL) published this month looking at people with Parkinson s – the progressive nervous system disorder that causes shakiness and stiffness.   The second study found structural and functional connections of brain regions become decoupled throughout the entire brain in people with Parkinson’s disease, particularly among people with vision problems.  

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