Press Releases

September 2, 2026

• In Canada, immigration status is associated with length of ICU stay after stroke

August 31, 2026

• AAN and AHS issue updated guideline on migraine prevention medications for adults

August 28, 2026

• The brain health movement just got bigger with BrainHealth.com

August 26, 2026

• Reduced brain volume may act as a clock for progression to early-onset dementia

August 19, 2026

• Epilepsy drug taken by dad not associated with disorders in baby

August 12, 2026

• Estrogen-only hormone therapy associated with lower risk of dementia

August 5, 2026

• Avoiding 3 risk factors associated with living 13 more years without dementia
• Most people with atypical Alzheimer’s may be ineligible for new therapies

July 29, 2026

• Limiting sugar early in life associated with lower risk of dementia later
• In US veterans, rates of ALS associated with military branch and rank

July 22, 2026

• Black people die from MS at younger ages than white people
• Plasma exchange may help treat rare inflammatory disorder

July 15, 2026

• Among Black people in the U.S., country of birth associated with stroke risk

July 8, 2026

• Decline in work productivity found 15 years before early-onset dementia diagnosis

June 25, 2026

• Continuum® announces new editor-in-chief

June 24, 2026

• Genetic testing projected to increase ALS clinic visits over next decade

June 17, 2026

• Are older people with brain diseases more likely to have a TBI?

June 10, 2026

• High blood pressure associated with lower risk of dementia in frail people
• Fewer than 1 in 4 with stroke, 1 in 7 with brain injury receive inpatient rehab
• American Academy of Neurology giving away 1,000 free bike helmets

June 3, 2026

• Genetics for high pulse pressure associated with higher risk of dementia-related death
• Living in rural areas associated with worse health for people with epilepsy

May 27, 2026

• Study: Smartwatch app detects seizures with low rate of false alarms

May 20, 2026

• In middle-aged and older adults, migraine with aura associated with higher stroke risk
• Quitting smoking associated with lower dementia risk

May 13, 2026

• How does pregnancy affect myasthenia gravis?

May 6, 2026

• Certain migraine prevention drugs associated with reduced risk of glaucoma

April 29, 2026

• Study finds people wait an average of 50 days to see a neurologist for the first time

April 22, 2026

• In epilepsy, poor sleep associated with dementia
• Virtual vs. in-person visits for new neurology patients and the impact on future care

April 17, 2026

• Two scientists to receive 2026 Ralph L. Sacco Scholarships for Brain Health

April 15, 2026

• Air pollution associated with increased migraine activity

April 8, 2026

• Healthier plant-based diet associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s, other dementias

April 1, 2026

• Common virus plus mono associated with increased risk of MS
• Is vitamin D associated with lower levels of Alzheimer’s biomarkers?

March 25, 2026

• Birth control pills, IUDs not associated with brain pressure disorder

March 18, 2026

• Type 1 diabetes associated with higher risk of dementia

March 11, 2026

• In former college athletes, more concussions associated with worse brain health
• AAN issues guidance on the use of wearable devices
• American Academy of Neurology Awards Over $4.6 Million in Research Grants

March 5, 2026

• Improving your biological age gap is associated with better brain health
  • 2026 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Improvements in Biological Age Acceleration.pdf

March 4, 2026

• In MS, wearable sensors may help identify people at risk of worsening disability
• Study: Football associated with nearly one in five brain injuries in youth sports
  • 2026 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Youth Football and Pediatric Brain Injury .pdf

March 3, 2026

• Air pollution from wildfires linked to higher rate of stroke
  • 2026 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Ozone and PM2.5 During the 2023 Canadian Wildfires.pdf

March 2, 2026

• Newer groundwater associated with higher risk of Parkinson’s disease
  • 2026 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Younger Groundwater Associated with Risk of Parkinson’s Disease.pdf

March 1, 2026

• GLP-1 drugs associated with reduced need for emergency care for migraine
  • 2026 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Chronic Migraine.pdf

February 26, 2026

• Study finds more parents saying ‘No’ to vitamin K, putting babies’ brains at risk
  • 2026 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Rising Parental Refusal of Newborn Vitamin K.pdf

February 25, 2026

• Changes in smoking status and their associations with risk of Parkinson’s, death
• In football players with repeated head impacts, inflammation related to brain changes
• Being an early bird, getting more physical activity linked to lower risk of ALS
  • 2026 AAN Annual Meeting Abstract - Sleep, physical activity and amytrophic lateral sclerosis.pdf

February 20, 2026

• Neurology on the Hill: Neurologists to ask lawmakers to support lifesaving research

February 18, 2026

• Prenatal lead exposure related to worse cognitive function in adults

February 11, 2026

• Keeping your mind active throughout life associated with lower Alzheimer’s risk
• TBI of any severity associated with greater chance of work disability

February 4, 2026

• Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of all stroke types

January 28, 2026

• Antidepressants not associated with serious complications from TBI

January 21, 2026

• Stroke during pregnancy, postpartum associated with more illness, job status later

January 14, 2026

• Hearing aid prescriptions not associated with changes in memory and thinking