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What to know about the new Alzheimer's drug
Dr. Bruno Giordani said a new drug, Leqembi, targets the proteins that scientists think are responsible for the disease.
Promising Alzheimer’s therapy could soon get FDA approval
How to Sleep When It's Really Hot Outside
How to Sleep When It's Really Hot Outside
Michigan Medicine named state’s first Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence
FIGHTING BACK AGAINST PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Exercise, exercise, exercise. In fact, that’s the advice given to almost all patients with Parkinson’s. In the end, our goal is to help people fight back against Parkinson’s.
Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
She Embroiders Brain Images, Writes, and Creates Games It's Not Always Perfect, and That's OK
Dr. Alison Christy, working with Dr. Zack London, created a card game called Endowed Chairs, featuring 12 prominent women from the history of neurology, to amplify the names of these women in our history.
Weight gain after deep brain stimulation tied to electrode location in subthalamic nucleus
Dr. Amelia Heston and colleagues examined the relationship between electrode contact location in deep brain stimulation (DBS) and subsequent weight gain, as current data linking electrode location to postprocedural weight gain are inconsistent.
Higher blood sugar linked to faster loss of brain power in stroke survivors
Dr. Deborah A. Levine, "Having a stroke increases a person's risk of dementia up to 50-fold...These findings suggest that higher cumulative blood sugar levels after stroke contribute to faster cognitive decline.
Man Identified With Rare Mutation That Protects From Alzheimer’s Disease : ScienceAlert
“It’s just such an important new avenue to pursue new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease,” said Dr. Kaczorowski, a researcher at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
University of Michigan is hoping to close the gaps in stroke care
University of Michigan Multidisciplinary Ataxia Clinic
The University of Michigan Multidisciplinary Ataxia Clinic receives Ataxia Centers of Excellence designation from National Ataxia Foundation.
Human brains show larger-than-life activity at moment of death
A study finds intriguing brain wave patterns in comatose patients who died following cardiac arrest.
University Of Michigan Neurologist To Define The ‘RNA Alphabet’ With $2.3M Grant
Pediatric neurologist Vivian Cheung is launching an international project to identify the full range of RNA building blocks inside human cells.
Why physicians need to consider the patient’s perspective
American Academy of Neurology 2023 Education Award
Zachary London, MD, FAAN, was awarded the AAN’s most prestigious teaching award, the A.B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurologic Education. His service to the American Academy of Neurology has supported educational initiatives and colleagues’ pedagogical pursuits through countless leadership positions and advocacy efforts.
American Academy of Neurology 2023 Education Award
Dr. Anita Shelgikar was awarded the Fellowship Director Recognition Award
American Academy of Neurology 2023 Education Award
Dr. Joseph Carrera received the A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award.