Neurology

The investigational and potentially first-in-class therapy may enhance AMPA receptor sensitivity to glutamate, enhancing neuronal transmission.

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Dr Turner reviews the profile of the individual who is most likely to benefit from lecanemab therapy.

Cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in the US, driven by rising rates of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, according to new report.

Georgetown University memory disorders expert R Scott Turner, PhD, MD, reviews the science behind approval of lecanemab for monthly maintenance dosing of lecanemab.

Once every four weeks maintenance dosing of lecanemab may be easier for patients and care partners to continue treatment.

When a patient with Alzheimer dementia becomes agitated, check the physical environment for a trigger before pulling the trigger on a medication, dementia expert George Grossberg, MD, recommends.

The revolutionary medications are the first new treatments for Alzheimer disease to be approved in more than 20 years and the first-ever disease-modifying drugs.

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Levels of acetyl-L-carnitine and free carnitine correlated significantly with disease severity, particularly in women with moderate and severe Alzheimer dementia.

Vesper Bio anticipates completing enrollment and dosing by mid-2025 in the Phase 1B/2A trial for VES001.

Findings of the study support the AHS 2024 statement supporting CGRP inhibitors as first-line options and calling for reducing overall costs of migraine treatment.

A geriatric psychiatrist talks about the importance of asking caregivers about behavior in order to understand and treat agitation in Alzheimer dementia.

Mineralys Therapeutics also expects topline data from its phase 2 study of lorundrostat for the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension or resistant hypertension when used as an add-on therapy.

The effective approach to identifying risk for the disruptive cognitive issues holds promise for development of early intervention to mitigate decline.

The Florey Dementia Index showed robustness across different cohorts but more testing is needed, researchers reported.

Agitation in Alzheimer disease is not limited to the later stages, geriatric psychiatrist George Grossberg, MD, explains; look for it across the spectrum.

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Peter McAllister, MD,

Annual incidence of dementia will double in White adults and triple among Black adults. The updated estimates place the lifetime risk of developing dementia after age 55 at 42%.

A new analysis of patient reported outcomes from the PATHFINDER study indicate the potential clinical benefit of early cancer detection.

The geriatric psychiatrist refers in this interview to agitation in Alzheimer disease, a significant neuropsychiatric symptom that should not be dismissed.

Neurologist and clinical investigator Peter McAllister, MD, is eager to make progress in research on diagnosis and treatment and to hear more patient voices.

Weekly SC injection of lecanemab is expected to maintain clinical and biomarker benefits reached during the IV initiation phase. The PDUFA date is Aug 31, 2025.

Blarcamesine significantly slowed progression of both cognitive and functional decline, with treatment initiated earlier in disease process more effective than that initiated later.

The study will assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of PMN310 in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or early-stage AD.

Suzetrigine, the investigational selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor, with a PDUFA date of Jan 30, could become a first-in-class nonopioid analgesic.

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Nondrug approaches to calming an adult with Alzheimer disease who is agitated should be prioritized over pharmacotherapy, geriatric psychiatrist George Grossberg, MD, counsels.

Antipsychotic medications are still used to treat potentially harmful acute agitation, George Grossberg, MD, explains, even though the adverse effects are well known.