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Project ALS and Amylyx Team Up to Test Phase 2 Compound
Thursday, September 07, 2017—Project ALS and Amylyx Pharmaceuticals are collaborating to undertake pre-clinical studies to advance the understanding of Amylyx's oral compound AMX0035 for the treatment…
FDA Clears First MRI System for Neonatal Brain Imaging
Friday, July 21, 2017—The FDA cleared the Embrace Neonatal MRI System, the first of its of its king specifically for neonatal brain and head imaging in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). The Emb…
Recent Developments
June 2017—Next-Generation Headache Treatment Race Heats Up as Competing Companies Release Phase 3 Monoclonal Antibody Data Eli Lilly and Teva Pharmaceuticals have each unveiled Phase…
Intervention and Prevention: The State of Care and Research in Alzheimer’s Disease
Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD
June 2017—Several promising threads in research and policy are paving the way for much needed therapeutic interventions.
The Rapidly Evolving Front in Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
With Ronald C. Petersen, MD, PhD, a Q&A
June 2017—Imaging technologies may pave the way toward early diagnosis and the development of disease modifying therapies.
Why Neuroimaging Plays a Critical Role in Shaping the Future of Neurology
Laszlo Mechtler, MD and Joseph Fritz, PhD
November/December 2016—An integral part of clinical neurology and neurosciences, neuroimaging training must be better harnessed and incorporated into the educational spectrum of the specialty.
Innovations in Neuroscience
March 2016—New research has shed light on the size of neural connections, estimating the memory capacity of the brain far higher than common estimates. Investigators from the Salk Instit…
Helping Patients Navigate Barriers To Diagnostic Testing For Neurological Disorders
Joseph Higgins, MD
March 2015—Discoveries based on the human genome have yielded greater insights about the role of genetics in disease. New diagnostic tests can help clinicians accurately diagnose a disorder and get the patient on an effective treatment plan more quickly than ever before.
