Principal investigators Tiffany Braley MD, MS and Galit Levi Dunietz PhD, MPH were recently awarded $1.4M in new R01 funding by the National Institute on Aging to study unexplored pathways between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), OSA treatment, and dementia risk in older women and men. To study these pathways, Braley and Dunietz will utilize
Principal investigators Tiffany Braley MD, MS (Neurology) and Anna Kratz PhD (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) were recently awarded $3.3M in new R01 funding from the National Center for Complimentary and Integrative Health to conduct research on the effects of cannabinoids on sleep and pain in people with MS. This mechanistic trial will
The Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center received continued funding from the National Institutes of Health to continue its work across the state of Michigan for five more years.
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Dr. Roger Albin interviews with Crain's Detroit Business about Parkinson's Disease and its possible relation to viral infections.
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Ann Arbor, MI – The work of affiliates of the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center captured the attention of the Journal of Biological Chemistry last week for their new findings which could change the trajectory of treatment for key neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, frontotemporal dementia and
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Medicine’s adult hospitals were ranked best in Michigan and 11th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings for 2021-2022. This prestigious honor measures excellence in patient care.
Newswise — MOUNT LAUREL, NJ, July 26, 2021 — The American Neurological Association (ANA) , the professional organization representing the world’s top academic neurologists and neuroscientists, has announced the recipients of its 2021 scientific awards, to be presented during the 146th
If you know you need more sleep —or better sleep—and aren't quite sure how to make it happen, it's time to talk about pre-sleep habits that might help. Busy schedules and busy brains cut into precious sleep time, whether it’s a conscious decision or not, which is why so
Having trouble sleeping? You're not alone. Sleep disorders have grown so prevalent since the start of the pandemic, there's a name for it — "coronasomnia."
As physicians and health policy experts debate the merits of Aduhelm, the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease approved in 18 years, patients want to know: “Will this medication help me — and how much?”
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many neurologic clerkships underwent changes in format. Here, clerkship directors and professors of neurology share how training might evolve as a result and what the student experience was like in clinic.
