AAN Press Release Archives

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) press releases are based on new studies published in the weekly journal Neurology®, advocacy efforts, new guidelines and annual meeting science. Read press releases pertaining to the AAN Annual Meeting. Press releases are archived by year:

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December 25, 2006

• Longevity Gene Also Protects Memory, Cognitive Function
• Methamphetamine Use Increases Risks of Artery Tears and Stroke

December 11, 2006

• Brain Images Show Hysteria Not an Imaginary Disorder
• Number of Siblings Predicts Risk of Brain Tumors

December 6, 2006

• Treatment Discovered for Deadly Childhood Disease

December 5, 2006

• New Look, New Schedule, New Era for Neurology

November 27, 2006

• Parkinson Disease Can Lead to Errors on Driving Test
• Researchers Discover Treatment for Spinal Cord Injury Pain

November 13, 2006

• Counseling for Spouses Keeps Alzheimer’s Patients out of Nursing Homes
• New Guideline for the Diagnostic Assessment of Children with Continuous Seizures

November 7, 2006

• Editor-in-Chief of Neurology Ends 10-Year Term
• Neurology Names New Editor-in-Chief

November 1, 2006

• AAN Experts Available to Speak on Winter Sports Concussion, Alzheimer's Disease, and Epilepsy

October 24, 2006

• Apply Now for the AAN Journalism Fellowship Award
• American Academy of Neurology Signs World Stroke Day Proclamation

October 23, 2006

• Vegetables, Not Fruit, Help Fight Memory Problems in Old Age
• Many Teens Lose Migraines as They Reach Adulthood

October 9, 2006

• High BMI Tied to Poor Cognitive Function in Middle-Aged Adults
• Appetite Changes, Depression Signal Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson Disease
• Fitness and Childhood IQ Indicators of Cognitive Ability in Old Age

September 25, 2006

• In Stroke, Negative Studies Less Likely to Get Published

September 13, 2006

• Long-Term Lead Exposure Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

September 11, 2006

• Forgetful? You May Be Losing More Than Just Your Memory
• Drug Improves Memory Loss for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients

August 21, 2006

• Researchers Discover Brain Abnormality in Kids with Autism

August 16, 2006

• Projected Costs of Stroke in the United States Top $2 Trillion Dollars
• Projected Costs of Stroke Highlight Need for Increased NIH Funding

August 15, 2006

• AAN Experts Available To Speak On Back to School Health Issues

August 7, 2006

• Epilepsy Drug Poses High Risk for Fetal Death and Birth Defects

July 24, 2006

• Guideline Helps Predict Outcome in Comatose Survivors after CPR

July 10, 2006

• Parkinson Patients Can Be Apathetic without Depression

June 26, 2006

• Alzheimer’s Pathology Related to Episodic Memory in Those without Dementia

June 12, 2006

• Clues Help Identify Psychological Seizures

June 1, 2006

• Junior Soprano Gets Tough on Alzheimer’s

May 22, 2006

• Lead Exposure Leads to Brain Cell Loss and Damage Years Later

May 2, 2006

• Coma Misrepresented in Movies

April 18, 2006

• Aspirin + Cholesterol Drugs + Blood Pressure Drugs=Less Severe Strokes
• Rasheda Ali-Walsh Partners with American Academy of Neurology on Parkinson Disease Guidelines Public Service Campaign
• American Academy of Neurology 58th Annual Meeting Scientific Highlights

April 6, 2006

• People with Near Death Experiences Can Differ in Sleep-Wake Control
• Muhammad Ali’s Toughest Fight: Neurology Now Tells the Inside Story

April 1, 2006

• Late-Breaking News in Understanding and Treating Neurological Disorders
• Public Leadership in Neurology Award Honors Cuba Gooding, Jr., for Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Efforts

March 28, 2006

• University of Toronto Student to be Honored for Research in Face Recognition
• Schulich School of Medicine – Toronto Student to be Honored for Research in Language Recovery After Brain Surgery

March 25, 2006

• Medical College of Georgia Professor to be Honored for Research in Neural Processes with Mitchell Award
• UCSF Scientist to be Honored with Sleep Science Award
• Mount Sinai School of Medicine Student to be Honored for Research
• Illinois Math and Science Academy Student from Aurora to be Honored for Neuroscience Proposal
• Pennsbury High School Student from Yardley to be Honored for Neuroscience Proposal
• A&M Consolidated High School Student from College Station to be Honored for Neuroscience Proposal
• Illinois Math and Science Academy Student from Burr Ridge to be Honored for Neuroscience Proposal
• Pine Crest Student from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to be Honored for Research in Pediatric Eye Cancer
• West Shore Junior/Senior High School Student from Melbourne, Fla., to be Honored for Research on the Neocortex
• Roslyn High School Student to be Honored for Neuroscience Proposal
• Manhasset, NY, High School Student to be Honored for Research
• University of Florida Behavioral Neurology Fellow to Receive Clinical Research Training Fellowship from AAN Foundation
• Associate Professor from Atlanta’s Emory University to Receive Clinical Research Training Fellowship from AAN Foundation

March 24, 2006

• Parkinson Disease Increases Risk of Osteoporosis
• Antibiotic May Help Fight Dementia in HIV Patients
• Compulsive Behaviors Are Common from Parkinson Treatment
• Early Treatment Delays Multiple Sclerosis Progression
• Migraines Prevalent in Teens, More Should Seek Treatment
• In Children with Autoimmune Disease, Response Starts Early
• Parkinson Disease Treatments Show Risk for Developing Gambling Problems
• New Guidelines Improve Diagnosis and Quality of Life for People with Parkinson Disease
• Menstrual Cycles Affect Seizure Frequency for Women with Epilepsy
• Harvard Medical School Professor to Receive Sidney Carter Award for Work in Eye Movement Disorders in Children
• AAN Bestows Sheila Essey Award to ALS Researcher
• Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies Researcher to Receive Movement Disorders Award for Research in Lost Clinical Observations
• AAN Bestows Lawrence C. McHenry Award to Historical Researcher
• UCLA Assistant Professor to Receive AAN Founders Award for Neurogenetics Research
• Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Student from Aurora, Ill., to be Honored for Research in Colorblindness
• Midlife Obesity Raises Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Later
• Better Stroke Outcome with High Blood Calcium
• Cleveland Clinic Professor to be Honored with Pessin Prize for Stroke Research
• Bone Marrow Cells, Hydrogels, May Improve Stem Cell Therapy Prospects
• Exercise and Diet Program Improves Damaged Nerves and Reduces Pain in Patients with Prediabetes
• Men With Multiple Sclerosis May Benefit From Testosterone Treatment

March 23, 2006

• University of Arizona Professor Emeritus to be Awarded the Dystel Prize for MS Research
• University of Shanghai Scientist to be Awarded Schoenberg Award in Epidemiology for Research in Epilepsy
• Ann Arbor Neurologist to be Honored for Headache Research with Wolff-Graham Award
• Epilepsy Researcher to be Honored with Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award
• American Academy of Neurology Awards 2006 Potamkin Prize to Three Neuroscientists for Research in Alzheimer’s Disease
• Washington University Professor to be Awarded Geschwind Prize for Research in Behavioral Neurology

March 14, 2006

• Memory, Speed of Thinking Get Worse over Time with Marijuana Use

February 27, 2006

• For Some with Partial Spinal Cord Injury, Two Different Therapies Show Positive Results

February 13, 2006

• Few Stroke Patients Get to Hospital in Time for Treatment

February 3, 2006

• Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry, Headache Medicine certification exam applications due April 15

February 1, 2006

• American Academy of Neurology 58th Annual Meeting Comes to San Diego in April

January 23, 2006

• For Some, Aspirin Doesn’t Increase Risk of Recurring Hemorrhagic Stroke

January 9, 2006

• Surgery Can Ease Sleep Problems for Those with Brain Malformations
• American Academy of Neurology Names Advocate of the Year at 4th Leadership Forum

For more information about AAN press releases, please contact Angela Babb at ababb@aan.com or (651) 695-2789 or Rachel Seroka at rseroka@aan.com or (651) 695-2738.