November 18, 2022

Seizure Risk Rises in Months After COVID

A bout of COVID-19, even a milder one, may raise the risk of having a seizure in the next six months, a large new study suggests.

November 9, 2022

What's Better for Your Brain, Crossword Puzzles or Computer Games?

Older adults looking to slow down memory loss might find some help in a classic brain-teaser: the crossword puzzle.

October 31, 2022

Cellular 'Fix' Treatment Shows Promise Against ALS in Small Study

Researchers have made early progress toward a new approach to treating the deadly brain disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): using patients' own immune system T cells.

October 6, 2022

Brain Secrets of the Super-Sharp 'Super-Agers'

Researchers have discovered another clue as to how some older people stay sharp as a tack into their 80s and beyond: Their brain cells are really big.

October 3, 2022

FDA Approves New ALS Drug Despite Uncertain Data

In the second review -- convened after a massive lobbying effort by the drug's supporters -- members of the FDA panel debated for hours, the AP said. The panelists' main focus was the strength and reliability of the one study conducted by the drug's maker, Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.

September 28, 2022

Hints That Experimental Drug Might Curb a Form of ALS

People with a rare genetic form of ALS may benefit from extended use of an investigational drug, a new study shows.