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July 4, 2023

Promising Alzheimer’s therapy could soon get FDA approval

“We’d love to halt the progression or reverse the progression (of the disease), but this is the first kind of foot in the door to these more beneficial therapies to really change the course of someone’s disease. For someone with early symptoms, if we can slow it down, that’s six months more independence in a certain task," said Dr. Heidebrink.
June 29, 2023

How to Sleep When It's Really Hot Outside

“A lower body temperature actually facilitates sleep for us,” says Dr. Anita Shelgikar, a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Medical School. “When it’s harder to maintain that lower body temperature, that can be disruptive to our sleep.”
June 29, 2023

How to Sleep When It's Really Hot Outside

“A lower body temperature actually facilitates sleep for us,” says Dr. Anita Shelgikar, a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Medical School. “When it’s harder to maintain that lower body temperature, that can be disruptive to our sleep.”
June 28, 2023

Michigan Medicine named state’s first Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence

“This is a recognition of our team-based approach and commitment to comprehensive care for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease, innovative research, quality improvement, community outreach and professional development,” said Kelvin Chou, M.D., a movement disorders neurologist and Co-Director of the Movement Disorders Clinic at U-M Health.
June 1, 2023

FIGHTING BACK AGAINST PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Exercise, exercise, exercise. In fact, that’s the advice given to almost all patients with Parkinson’s. In the end, our goal is to help people fight back against Parkinson’s.

May 29, 2023

Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS

“MS is the leading cause of non-traumatic disability among young adults, and additional research is needed to identify these external drivers of disability that can be addressed or prevented, including stress, to improve functional outcomes,” said study co-author
April 25, 2023

American Academy of Neurology 2023 Education Award

Zachary London, MD, FAAN, was awarded the AAN’s most prestigious teaching award, the A.B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurologic Education. His service to the American Academy of Neurology has supported educational initiatives and colleagues’ pedagogical pursuits through countless leadership positions and advocacy efforts.

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