Neurology

Heavy alcohol consumption, particularly binge drinking, is a significant risk factor for cryptogenic ischaemic stroke in young men.

Hearing loss linked to a 57% higher Parkinson’s risk per 10-decibel decline, suggests new Lancaster University study.

Data review suggests antibiotics, vaccines, and anti-inflammatory drugs reduce dementia risk, advancing drug repurposing opportunities.

Processed red meat raises dementia risk by 13%, but replacing it with fish or nuts reduces risk by 20%.

Pupillometry predicts neurological deterioration in MCA stroke, offering insights for early intervention up to 12 hours prior.

Lecanemab targets toxic amyloid-β protofibrils in Alzheimer’s disease, correlating with reduced neurodegeneration and cognitive decline.

Mood alterations linked to sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: Study finds rising SSRI prescriptions years before symptom onset.

TAK-071 enhances cognition in Parkinson’s disease but doesn’t reduce gait variability, phase 2 trial results reveal.