Epilepsy Centers Focus on Unique Needs of Older Adults
Neurology Today - 3/17/22
Diagnosing and treating seizures in older people is important because it could stave off cognitive decline, said Edward Faught, MD, FAAN, professor of neurology at Emory University School of Medicine.
Study Unveils New Protein-Related Changes in the Brain of Patients with Alzheimer's Disease
Medical Xpress - 3/9/22
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have recently carried out a large-scale analysis of the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
A New Study Helps Untangle the Role of Tau in Dementia
Wired - 1/26/22
Concentrating on other proteins involved in neurodegenerative diseases could help scientists find new ways to treat them. “Proteins don’t act in isolation,” says Nicholas Seyfried, an associate professor of biochemistry and neurology at Emory University who studies neurodegeneration.
Does Edaravone Slow ALS Progression?
Medpage Today - 1/10/22
The FDA approval of edaravone in 2017 was "somewhat of a surprise to many in the ALS scientific and clinical research communities but was seen by patients as new hope for slowing disease," observed Jonathan Glass, MD, and Christina Fournier, MD, MS, both of Emory University in Atlanta.