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July 11, 2023

HEALTH "First breakthrough" therapy for early onset Alzheimer's gets FDA approval

"This is really the first breakthrough in terms of a disease-modifying therapy. One that directly targets one of the key pathologies of Alzheimer's disease that's been approved based on a clinical benefit, so it's a really exciting breakthrough in the field," said Judith Heidebrink, a neurologist at Michigan Medicine who worked on phase II
July 10, 2023

Revolutionary Brain Imaging Unmasks the Intricacies of Memory Formation

Mark Reimers and his co-investigator Christian Burgess at the University of Michigan were able to develop a prototype of the imaging system that has the potential to image 10,000 to 20,000 neurons, giving researchers an unprecedented view of brain activity in real time while it is making and recalling memories.

July 8, 2023

What you can do now to prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Concerns arise when memory issues are “significant, daily and involve large episodes,” explains Henry Paulson, M.D., Ph.D., “If I can’t remember that I had dinner three nights ago with six people, that’s a concern.”

July 7, 2023

Language and Stroke – Scientists Uncover Surprising Connection

“Our study found that Mexican American people who spoke only Spanish had worse neurologic outcomes three months after having a stroke than Mexican American people who spoke only English or were bilingual,” said study author Lewis B. Morgenstern, M.D.
July 4, 2023

Promising Alzheimer’s therapy could soon get FDA approval

“We’d love to halt the progression or reverse the progression (of the disease), but this is the first kind of foot in the door to these more beneficial therapies to really change the course of someone’s disease. For someone with early symptoms, if we can slow it down, that’s six months more independence in a certain task," said Dr. Heidebrink.
June 29, 2023

How to Sleep When It's Really Hot Outside

“A lower body temperature actually facilitates sleep for us,” says Dr. Anita Shelgikar, a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Medical School. “When it’s harder to maintain that lower body temperature, that can be disruptive to our sleep.”
June 29, 2023

How to Sleep When It's Really Hot Outside

“A lower body temperature actually facilitates sleep for us,” says Dr. Anita Shelgikar, a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Medical School. “When it’s harder to maintain that lower body temperature, that can be disruptive to our sleep.”
June 28, 2023

Michigan Medicine named state’s first Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence

“This is a recognition of our team-based approach and commitment to comprehensive care for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease, innovative research, quality improvement, community outreach and professional development,” said Kelvin Chou, M.D., a movement disorders neurologist and Co-Director of the Movement Disorders Clinic at U-M Health.
June 1, 2023

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.

May 29, 2023

Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS

“MS is the leading cause of non-traumatic disability among young adults, and additional research is needed to identify these external drivers of disability that can be addressed or prevented, including stress, to improve functional outcomes,” said study co-author

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