Nov 16, 2020
In this episode, we'll introduce you to the next generation of ANA scientists. You may remember a new event at this year's ANA conference called the Emerging Scholars sessions, where we heard presentations from our junior ANA members about their cutting edge research. Those talks were judged based on scientific merit...
Oct 1, 2020
This is an exciting moment in the management of a devastating neurologic condition -- Huntington's Disease. As we know, this genetic disease often hits patients at the prime of life and, because it is autosomal dominant, can be haunting for affected families. As we'll discuss today, new developments in biomarkers and...
Aug 17, 2020
Today’s show is on the science of sleep. Specifically, how sleep – or too little of it – affects the growing brains of adolescents. Why do teenagers stay up so late? What sleep schedules are optimal for their learning? We’ll hear from two world experts in adolescent sleep -- Dr. Beth Malow and Dr. Frances...
Jul 27, 2020
This is an exciting moment in the field of neuro-genetics. Advances in gene therapy are opening up new avenues to treating certain genetic forms of otherwise fatal and incurable diseases like ALS and dementia. This may give genetics a bigger role in the daily clinical practice of many adult neurologists. Today we'll...
Jun 15, 2020
Today, in recognition of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month, we'll hear from Dr. David Holtzman, professor and chair of neurology at Washington University in St Louis. Dr. Holtzman's work has helped to clarify the relationship between Apolipoprotein E4, or apoE4, and Alzheimer's disease. He is also working to...