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LGBTQ+ people may be more likely to have negative brain health outcomes, including a higher risk of dementia and late-life depression, than people who are cisgender and straight, according to a study published in the September 25, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. These results do not prove that sexual or gender diversity causes neurological diseases, they only show an association.

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People whose diet more closely resembles the MIND diet may have a lower risk of cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Results were similar for Black and white participants.

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The heavy metal cadmium, which is found in the air, water, food and soil, is known to cause health problems. A new study published in the September 4, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, examined if thinking and memory skills were associated with cadmium exposure. They found no association when they looked at the group as a whole.

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When taken at the first signs of a migraine, before headache pain begins, a drug called ubrogepant may be effective in helping people with migraine go about their daily lives with little or no symptoms, according to a new study published in the August 28, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Contrary to previous research, a new study of female participants finds no link between migraine and the risk of developing Parkinson鈥檚 disease. The study is published in the August 21, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Having high blood pressure, specifically high diastolic blood pressure, was linked to a slightly higher odds of ever having migraine in female participants, according to a new study published in the July 31, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Diastolic pressure is when the heart is resting between beats.

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People with high levels of body fat stored in their belly or arms may be more likely to develop diseases like Alzheimer鈥檚 and Parkinson鈥檚 than people with low levels of fat in these areas, according to a study published in the July 24, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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For people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study has found that the drug ofatumumab is more effective than teriflunomide at helping people across racial and ethnic groups reach a period of no disease activity. The study is published in the July 17, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Insurance coverage, ethnicity and location may all play a role in a person鈥檚 ability to receive care after a stroke, according to a study published in the July 17, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐 Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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A new study looks at predicting how quickly people with early Alzheimer鈥檚 disease will experience cognitive decline. The study is published in the July 10, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. It also looked at how the new drugs recently approved for the disease may reduce decline.

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New research led by UCLA Health revealed that Black patients with Huntington's disease in the U.S. and Canada received their diagnoses, on average, one year later compared to White patients after symptoms first appear.

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Having higher levels of inflammation in your 20s and 30s may be linked to having memory and thinking problems at middle age, according to a study published in the July 3, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the blood.

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Moderate levels of physical activity and fitness may be linked to a reduced risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) later in life, according to a new study published in the June 26, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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A drug used to prevent migraine may also be effective in people with migraine who experience rebound headaches, according to a new study published in the June 26, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Certain drugs used to treat urinary symptoms due to an enlarged prostate may be associated with a reduced risk of dementia with Lewy bodies, according to a study published in the June 19, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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People who give birth to infants less than 5.5 pounds may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life than people who give birth to infants who do not have a low birth weight, according to a study published in the June 12, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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People who experience prolonged depressive symptoms starting in young adulthood may have worse thinking and memory skills in middle age, according to a study published in the June 12, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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A new study suggests that people who take a few common drugs may have a decreased risk of having a bleeding stroke due to a ruptured brain aneurysm. The study is published in the June 5, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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While older drugs for epilepsy, taken while pregnant, have been shown in previous research to affect the creative thinking of children, a new study finds no effects on creativity for children born to those taking newer epilepsy drugs. This study is published in the May 29, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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People who report early memory problems and whose partners also suspect they have memory problems have higher levels of tau tangles in the brain, a biomarker associated with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, according to a study published in the May 29, 2024, online issue of Neurology庐, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.