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When evaluated at 3 or 12 months, serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) levels were predictive of new or enlarging T2 lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) regardless of treatment assignment, new sub-study data from the ASCLEPIOS I/II trials showed.

In a new study, patients with carotid artery plaque in which microplastics and nanoplastics were detected had a higher risk for death or major cardiovascular events than those with plaques where particles were not found.

The prevalence of cannabis use has increased from 10% in 2002 to 18% in 2019 among US adults. The number of cases of cannabis disorder has also increased sharply over time in the US. This could be because of the decreasing perception of the harmfulness of cannabis use in the general population. National surveys find that the percentage of people...

For children and teens, irregular meals such as skipped breakfasts are linked to an increased risk of frequent headaches, according to a new study published in the February 28, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

New research suggests a high-sugar diet, commonly associated with obesity, leads to insulin resistance in the brain and may heighten the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.

A simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease ( the ptau-217 blood test) soon may replace more invasive and expensive screening methods such as spinal taps and brain scans.