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Researchers have completed a comprehensive natural history study of SCN8A-related disorders, which represent a spectrum of neurological symptoms. The study, using retrospective clinical information analyzed through novel data analysis methods, revealed a range of seizure types and neurodevelopmental features, and identifies potential targets for future clinical trials.

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While some studies have suggested that having a mother with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease may put you more at risk of developing the disease, a new study finds that having a father with the disease may be tied to a greater spread of the tau protein in the brain that is a sign of the disease, according to a study published on April 9, 2025, online in Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline arteriolosclerosis, signs of brain injury that are associated with memory and thinking problems, according to a study published on April 9, 2025, online in Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Improving your brain health in the new year can start with a simple step, talking with your neurologist or primary care physician about 12 factors to protect your brain. The factors are outlined in an Emerging Issues in Neurology article developed by the American Academy of Neurology and published in the December 16, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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For healthy older adults, using antibiotics is not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study, which included mostly Latino people, also found that those with lower oxygen levels during sleep had changes in the deep parts of the brain, the white matter, a common finding of decreased brain health that develops with age.

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Out-of-pocket costs continue to increase for patients who must buy commonly prescribed drugs to treat these five neurological diseases 鈥� epilepsy, multiple sclerosis (MS), peripheral neuropathy, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and Parkinson鈥檚 disease. This is according to research published online in Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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LGBTQ+ people may be more likely to have negative brain health outcomes, including a higher risk of dementia and late-life depression, than people who are cisgender and straight, according to a study published in the September 25, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. These results do not prove that sexual or gender diversity causes neurological diseases, they only show an association.

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People whose diet more closely resembles the MIND diet may have a lower risk of cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Results were similar for Black and white participants.

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The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study published in the September 4, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, examined if thinking and memory skills were associated with cadmium exposure. They found no association when they looked at the group as a whole.

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When taken at the first signs of a migraine, before headache pain begins, a drug called ubrogepant may be effective in helping people with migraine go about their daily lives with little or no symptoms, according to a new study published in the August 28, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Contrary to previous research, a new study of female participants finds no link between migraine and the risk of developing Parkinson鈥檚 disease. The study is published in the August 21, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Having high blood pressure, specifically high diastolic blood pressure, was linked to a slightly higher odds of ever having migraine in female participants, according to a new study published in the July 31, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Diastolic pressure is when the heart is resting between beats.

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People with high levels of body fat stored in their belly or arms may be more likely to develop diseases like Alzheimer鈥檚 and Parkinson鈥檚 than people with low levels of fat in these areas, according to a study published in the July 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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For people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study has found that the drug ofatumumab is more effective than teriflunomide at helping people across racial and ethnic groups reach a period of no disease activity. The study is published in the July 17, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Insurance coverage, ethnicity and location may all play a role in a person鈥檚 ability to receive care after a stroke, according to a study published in the July 17, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐 Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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A new study looks at predicting how quickly people with early Alzheimer鈥檚 disease will experience cognitive decline. The study is published in the July 10, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. It also looked at how the new drugs recently approved for the disease may reduce decline.

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New research led by UCLA Health revealed that Black patients with Huntington's disease in the U.S. and Canada received their diagnoses, on average, one year later compared to White patients after symptoms first appear.

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Having higher levels of inflammation in your 20s and 30s may be linked to having memory and thinking problems at middle age, according to a study published in the July 3, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the blood.