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Researchers discovered a protective mechanism used by the brain to mitigate calcium dysfunction, a risk factor for neurodegeneration.

Published in npj Parkinson's Disease, new research looked at prevalence and risk factors for RBD among 462 people with IBD. With Brian Koo, MD.

Autoreactive B-cells contribute to the onset and progression of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) through their role in autoantibody production. Targeting these cells, monoclonal antibody inebilizumab (Uplizna; Amgen), an FDA-approved treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, is currently being investigated in the phase 3 MINT trial (NCT04524273) as a potential therapy for patients with gMG.

Collaborative, long-term study reveals that patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy can improve over time with, and sometimes without, any treatment.

A recent study found that people who reported sleep-related leg movements were 72% more likely to have diabetes than those without reports of these movements.

In a 10-year study, U.S. adults reported growing rates of problems with their memory, concentration, and decision-making abilities, with the figure doubling among the youngest cohort.

The number of beds for neurocritical care patients will nearly quadruple when the Adams Neurosciences Center opens at the Saint Raphael Campus in 2027. The York Street Campus Neuro ICU will remain open, and the Neurosciences Center will have a 28-bed Neuro ICU. The Center will also have a 28-bed Neuro Intermediate Care Unit providing a stepped-down level of care. Currently Yale New Haven Hospital has just three neuro stepdown beds, with patients being cared for in other units.

To better understand how the contribution of chronic conditions to mortality varies by race and ethnicity, a team of researchers led by Yale School of Medicine’s Heather Allore, PhD, with collaborators from Oregon Health and Science University/Portland State University and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, conducted a large-scale study.

Yale researchers discover a gas guzzling black hole, learn that mental illness may start to develop earlier than once thought, and explore why some brain seizures cause a loss of consciousness.