Research Summaries

Risk Management
Risk Management
01/08/2020
In a new study, investigators evaluated data on more than 31,000 patients to determine whether specific antihypertensive medication classes can reduce the risk of dementia vs other classes.
01/08/2020
FDA
FDA
12/26/2019
It is the first drug in the class of oral calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists approved for the acute treatment of migraine.
12/26/2019
Screening
Screening
12/17/2019
For this study, the researchers evaluated whether magnetoencephalography scanning could be a valuable measure of cognitive impairment among patients with multiple sclerosis. Their findings might surprise...
12/17/2019
FDA
FDA
12/06/2019
Three applications for the first generic capsules have been granted by the US Food and Drug Administration.
12/06/2019
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis
11/22/2019
The RADIANCE phase 2 study showed the effectiveness of an investigational MS therapy vs placebo, so authors of the phase 3 SUNBEAM study compared the drug’s efficacy and safety with that of intramuscular...
11/22/2019
FDA
FDA
11/22/2019
This approval comes after the drug was found to be safe and effective in 2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials including 655 adults with partial-onset seizures.
11/22/2019
mild cognitive impairment
mild cognitive impairment
11/04/2019
The authors of a new study analyzed the ability of 3 existing risk prediction models, as well as one newly constructed model, to predict disease progression among individuals with mild cognitive...
11/04/2019
headache
headache
10/30/2019
Authors of a new study evaluated the effectiveness of noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation for treating acute vestibular migraine and reducing post-attack symptoms.
10/30/2019
Emerging Infections
Emerging Infections
10/15/2019
To investigate the etiology of acute flaccid myelitis, researchers examined cerebrospinal fluid samples from 29 children with AFM and 71 unmatched children with other neurologic diseases.
10/15/2019
mild cognitive impairment
mild cognitive impairment
10/10/2019
In a new study, researchers assessed tau phosphorylation and calpain and Cdk5 activity in the brains of mice consuming a high-salt diet or a normal diet. Findings show the connection between salt intake and...
10/10/2019