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December 4, 2017
Pursuing a precision paradigm
Medical school experts describe the move from current standards of care to a more personalized approach to treatment.
Source: Washington Magazine
November 27, 2017
Weihl named Denny-Brown neurological scholar
Recognized for studies of degenerative muscle diseases.
National Leaders
November 7, 2017
Obituary: William Landau, professor emeritus, 93
Former head of neurology specialized in movement disorders.
Obituaries
October 27, 2017
$5.9 million aimed at gathering data on older motorists’ driving habits
Data may help people drive safely for longer.
News Release
October 13, 2017
$3.7 million to help research neurological disorders linked to manganese
Focus in South Africa, where most manganese found.
News Release
October 9, 2017
Alzheimer’s gene poses both risk — and benefits
Study suggests role of inflammation in brain disease is complicated.
News Release
September 20, 2017
Newly ID’d role of major Alzheimer’s gene suggests possible therapeutic target
Blocking ApoE4 in brain may prevent nerve cell death, inflammation.
News Release
September 14, 2017
Medical history can point to earlier Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
Algorithm could alert doctors to evaluate for the disease.
News Release
July 27, 2017
Scientists become research subjects in after-hours brain-scanning project
Unique features of individual brains captured.
News Release
July 19, 2017
Blood test IDs key Alzheimer’s marker
Study findings are significant step in predicting disease risk.
News Release
July 10, 2017
Sleep, Alzheimer’s link explained
Poor sleep leads to increase in Alzheimer's proteins associated with cognitive decline.
News Release
May 26, 2017
Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed hands
Device reads brain signals, converts them into motion.
News Release
May 16, 2017
Washington People: Bradley Schlaggar
Family's medical challenges deepen neurologist's understanding of what it means to be a doctor.
Washington People
April 27, 2017
Van Essen, Sadat to receive 2017 faculty achievement awards
Leuthardt to be honored for innovation and entrepreneurship.
News Release
April 19, 2017
Antibody helps detect protein implicated in Alzheimer’s, other diseases
May lead to novel ways to diagnose, monitor brain injury.
News Release, Video
April 13, 2017
$3.5 million funds study aimed at applying precision medicine to rare tumor disorder
Research to focus on causes of diverse symptoms in neurofibromatosis.
News Release
April 10, 2017
Racette named Robert Allan Finke Professor of Neurology
Physician-scientist recognized for work on manganese neurotoxicity.
News Release
March 13, 2017
$7 million aimed at illuminating the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers working to identify genetic factors that raise, lower disease risk.
News Release
February 27, 2017
Brody named Stupp Professor of Neurology
Physician-scientist a leading researcher in effects of traumatic brain injury.
News Release
February 15, 2017
Van Essen honored by Cognitive Neuroscience Society
Recognized for his work mapping human brain.
National Leaders
January 25, 2017
Drug compound halts Alzheimer’s-related damage in mice
Appears to reverse some neurological harm.
News Release
December 28, 2016
Low levels of manganese in welding fumes linked to neurological problems
Current safety standards may not protect workers adequately.
News Release
December 19, 2016
Landmark Alzheimer’s prevention trial to evaluate third drug
Effort to study drug's ability to prevent, delay the disease.
News Release
December 13, 2016
Female hormones increase risk of vision loss in rare genetic disease
Estrogen triggers immune cells to damage nerves.
News Release