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2019-09-12 – The Memorial Healthcare Institute for Neurosciences and Multiple Sclerosis, and its Chief of Neurology, Rany Aburashed, D.O., are the first in the U.S. to use Neurofilament Light Chain testing prospectively for patients with multiple sclerosis. The study, aimed at 1,000 patients will use the…
2019-09-06 – The development of neurotherapeutics is increasing, and, therefore, it is imperative that clinical trials keep pace with regard to improving enrollment, design, and outcomes. This will be a topic for discussion at the 144th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association (ANA) in October…
2019-09-06 – The microbiome is increasingly playing a part in neurological disease. And as researchers work to further understand this connection, it has become clear that microbes play a role in regulating multigenerational health. In a session at the 144th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological…
2019-09-04 – (MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, September 5, 2019) — Optimizing neuron survival in the stroke-injured brain. Identifying which subjects will benefit from clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease prevention. Testing a CAAR T cell strategy that prevents the devastation of autoimmune disease — these are just a few…
2019-09-03 – Recently the National Institutes of Health called on researchers to make the standards and practices for conducting early stage, or preclinical, medical research on animals more like those used for clinical trials. To facilitate this change, NIH will fund a nationwide preclinical trial platform…
2019-08-28 – A combination of genetic and environmental factors are leading contributors to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Viral infections and tobacco smoking are two major triggers of the disease. Key environmental factors usually occur before age 15. And factors that cause the onset of MS may differ…
2019-08-27 – On August 25, 2019, "60 Minutes" aired a special about former NFL player Tim Green and his battle with ALS. Featured in the episode is longtime ANA annual meeting speaker and winner of the Raymond D. Adams Lectureship Award, Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, who is the director of the Sean M. Healey…
2019-08-27 – “The transition out of residency to a faculty position for academic neurology is not straightforward, and there is no single path to follow. Having just made this transition, I understand the benefit of identifying mentors and peers who have recently successfully done so. ANA is perfectly poised to…
2019-08-27 – “Your voice matters. You are the expert in your field. Educating the leaders who make critical policy changes about what you are doing is the only way change is made.” —Monica Weldon, President/CEO/Founder, Bridge the Gap – SYNGAP Education and Research Foundation When Monica Weldon's son, Beckett…
2019-08-21 – The American Neurological Association (ANA), the professional organization representing the nation’s top academic neurologists and neuroscientists, has announced the winners of its 2019 scientific awards, to be presented at the 144th ANA Annual Meeting, to be held at the Marriott St. Louis Grand,…