Neurology

Individuals who received multiple courses of penicillin antibiotics had a 15% lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD), while those who used antifungal medications had a 16% higher risk.

A meta-analysis of longitudinal data from over 600,000 individuals reveals that loneliness significantly increases the risk of developing dementia and cognitive impairment.

Lead exposure during pregnancy is associated with increased autistic-like behaviours in children, and this relationship may be mitigated by higher gestational folate levels supplementation.

New research using advanced 7T MRI has uncovered microscopic abnormalities in the brainstem of long COVID patients, revealing inflammation up to 18 months post-infection

New research has revealed that biomarker levels, particularly p-tau217, vary depending on the time of day, which could impact their clinical applicability.

A cohort study found that maternal influenza during pregnancy is associated with a slightly increased risk of febrile seizures in offspring, but no significant link to epilepsy

Researchers have shown that peri-electrode oedema occurs in 40% of Parkinson’s Disease patients after deep brain stimulation, and asleep surgery is the only independent predictive factor for oedema onset.

A study has revealed triptans are the most effective medicine for adults experiencing acute migraines – specifically, eletriptan, rizatriptan, sumatriptan, and zolmitriptan.