AAN Press Releases

May

• Skin Cancer May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease (May 16)
• Actor John O’Hurley Hosts New AAN Epilepsy Video (May 16)
• MS May Not Be As Rare As Thought in African-Americans (May 7)

April

• More Evidence Suggests Eating Omega 3s and Avoiding Meat, Dairy Linked to Preserving Memory (Apr 30)
• Study: Teen Years May Be Critical in Later Stroke Risk (Apr 25)
• The Doctor Won’t See You Now? Study: US Facing a Neurologist Shortage (Apr 18)
• Fainting May Run in Families While Triggers May Not (Apr 16)
• AAN Guideline Recommends Treatments for Tapeworm Infection That Is on Rise in U.S. (Apr 9)
• AAN Applauds Obama Administration’s Brain Research Initiative (Apr 2)
• Tests to Predict Heart Problems and Stroke May Be More Useful Predictor of Memory Loss than Dementia Tests (Apr 2)

March

• Could That Cold Sore Increase Your Risk of Memory Problems? (Mar 26)
• Boston Researcher Receives $240,000 Award for ALS Research (Mar 25)
• University of Wisconsin Researcher Receives $130,000 for Epilepsy Research (Mar 25)
• Massachusetts Researcher Receives Award for MS Research (Mar 25)
• New York Researcher Receives $130,000 Award for Stroke Research (Mar 25)
• AAN Issues Updated Sports Concussion Guideline: Athletes with Suspected Concussion Should Be Removed from Play (Mar 19)
• American Academy of Neurology Launches New App to Help Evaluate Sports Concussion at Games (Mar 18)
• New Drugs May Improve Quality of Life for People with Parkinson’s Disease (Mar 15)
• AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Parkinson's - Hauser Titled (.pdf)
• AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Parkinson's - Isaacson Titled (.pdf)
• AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Parkinson's - Olanow Titled (.pdf)
• AAN: Doctors Caution Against Prescribing Attention-Boosting Drugs for Healthy Kids (Mar 13)
• Study: Brain Imaging After Mild Head Injury/Concussion Can Show Lesions (Mar 12)
• AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Mild Concussion (.pdf)
• New Add-On Drug May Improve Memory in People with Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease (Mar 12)
• AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Alzheimers and Memory (.pdf)
• Can Hormone Help Treat Multiple Sclerosis Long-Term? (Mar 11)
• AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Hormone and MS (.pdf)
• Early Detection of MS Treatment Complication May Improve Survival (Mar 11)
• AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Natalizumab and MS (.pdf)
• People with MS-Related Memory and Attention Problems Have Signs of Extensive Brain Damage (Mar 7)
• Maryland and Florida Scientists Win Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research (Mar 7)
• AAN Issues Statement Applauding National Payment Reform Report (Mar 4)
• Oxford Neurologist Awarded Dystel Prize for MS Research (Mar 1)
• California Neurologist Receives AAN Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize (Mar 1)

February

• Researchers Identify Possible Treatment Window for Memory Problems (Feb 27)