ANA News
2021-06-07 – The American Brain Coalition (ABC) and American Neurological Association (ANA) have joined forces to present the Advocacy 101 Series, a tool to help advocates at all levels successfully navigate the halls of Congress—virtually or in-person—and to establish and maintain relationships with their…
2021-05-27 – David Skorton, MD, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), past Secretary of the Smithsonian, former President of the University of Iowa and Cornell–– and a longtime musician ––will present, “Reflections on Music and Medicine: Why We Love It, Why We’ll Never Stop”…
2021-05-25 – Academic Medicine is seeking original submissions for its Letters to the Editor feature from medical students, residents, fellows, and trainees in other health professions on the topic of trainees as agents of change in academic medicine and the health professions. The journal is looking for…
2021-05-21 – ANA talked to Barbara S. Giesser, MD, FAAN, FANA, an internationally recognized clinician who has specialized in the care of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) since 1982. Dr. Giesser is also a past chair for the ANA Public Policy and Relations Committee. She speaks about treatment options for MS…
2021-05-10 – Check out the latest brain-related news from the National Institute of Health (NIH): Researchers wirelessly record human brain activity during normal life activities - Researchers are now able to wirelessly record the directly measured brain activity of patients living with Parkinson’s disease and…
2021-04-21 – "We initially began examining the role of environmental pollution on ALS because of the high rates of ALS in the state of Michigan. Michigan’s economy has traditionally relied heavily on industries that produce large amounts of pollution such as automotive and defense manufacturing as well as…
2021-03-22 – "I think we can look broadly to research across the neurodegenerative diseases to assess how co-morbid pathologies might influence the rate of progression and the severity of expression of the disease. How does cerebrovascular disease affect PD disease course? How does sarcopenia and sedentary…
2021-03-18 – ANA member Stephen Silberstein, MD, shares fascinating insights in a recent Huffington Post article about "5 Types of Headaches You Should Never, Ever Ignore." Dr. Silberstein, professor and director of the Jefferson Headache Center in Philadelphia, says: “If the headache feels different than it…
2021-03-03 – Check out these articles authored by ANA members recently accepted by and/or published in the Annals of Neurology: Postictal death is associated with tonic phase apnea in a mouse model of SUDEP Early predictors of 9‐year disability in pediatric multiple sclerosis The onset of preclinical…
2021-02-18 – This month, the ANA talks with Jerome Graber, MD, MPH, an Associate Professor at the University of Washington who specializes in neuro-oncology. Dr. Graber discusses treatment options that improve quality of life for patients, his work with applications of neuroimaging, and more. What does the…