Category: neurology
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STAT+: Director of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn
STAT+: Director of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn Walter Koroshetz, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will soon be leaving his role, STAT has learned. His departure in the coming days means nearly half the 27 NIH divisions will have interim leaders. Koroshetz sent an email…
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STAT+: Brain-computer implants are coming of age. Here are 3 trends to watch in 2026
STAT+: Brain-computer implants are coming of age. Here are 3 trends to watch in 2026 Brain-computer interface startups are surging — and poised to expand technologically and geographically. After early feasibility studies and securing breakthrough device designations from the Food and Drug Administration, for several companies’ the future is looking less like a mirage and…
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Autoimmune responses found in ALS, pointing to a new way to view the deadly disease
Autoimmune responses found in ALS, pointing to a new way to view the deadly disease Researchers have found that patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis have autoimmune responses, a finding with the potential to reshape how scientists think of the devastating and complex neurologic disorder. A team led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology…
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A gene therapy success in Huntington’s and Trump’s autism announcement
A gene therapy success in Huntington’s and Trump’s autism announcement Why were doctors and investors so excited about trial results of UniQure’s gene therapy for Huntington’s disease? Are autism rates actually rising? And what does the research tell us about Tylenol and autism? We discuss all that on this week’s episode of the “The Readout…