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Listening to Mozart's piano music improves epilepsy, according to a meta-analysis presented at the virtual congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology.

Atogepant is an orally administered, small-molecule, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist under investigation for treatment of migraine.

A new study has added support to the idea that coffee consumption is associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease and suggests that caffeine may be a particularly beneficial for individuals with a genetic mutation linked to the condition.

Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep has been linked with health outcomes, but little is known about the relationship between REM sleep and mortality.

In patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (MS), increased abundance of Blautia stercoris and its variants in the gut is associated with an increased risk of relapse.

Indicators of early-life cognitive enrichment (ELCE) have been associated with slower cognitive decline and decreased dementia in late life.

This recent retrospective cohort study included the review of medical records of patients with isolated or recurrent transient global amnesia (TGA) who presented at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, between August 1, 1992 and February 28, 2018. A total of 1491 cases were examined and 1044 met the diagnostic inclusion criteria for TGA, while...

The variability of postural changes in systolic blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of dementia according to a new study.

To determine whether escitalopram (ESC) treatment would decrease CSF beta 42 amyloid levels compared to placebo (Aβ42), a study has recently been conducted (Effect of escitalopram dose and treatment duration on CSF Aβ levels in healthy older adults. A controlled clinical trial. Yvette I. Sheline, B. Joy Snider, Joanne C. Beer, Darsol Seok, Anne M....

Periodontal disease is associated with later development of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, especially in those with severe gum inflammation and edentulism (tooth loss), new research suggests (published online July 29 in Neurology)