Coffee and Parkinson’s Disease; Undiagnosed dementia and finances; ALS Assay Data

Early Parkinson’s patients with high coffee consumption had 8% to 15% lower dopamine transporter binding compared to those who consumed little coffee, but no significant effects were observed on symptoms, including motor function. (Annals of Neurology)

Dementia with Lewy bodies showed distinct changes vocal emotional expression compared to Alzheimer’s disease, an analysis of voice data showed. (Alzheimer’s and Dementia)

One in eight older Americans was diagnosed with traumatic brain injury during a study period of 18 years. (Open JAMA Network)

The neurofilament light is slowly advancing towards formally qualifying as a biomarker of frontotemporal degeneration, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health reported.

Undiagnosed memory disorders can create large adverse changes in net wealth and credit scores, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Astrocytic signaling may have different cognitive effects in women and men. (Cell Reports)

See how humans distinguish speech music. (PLOS Biology)

People probably participate in clinical trials of neurodegenerative diseases due to their relationship with the clinical staff, showed a meta-analysis. (Neurology)

New trials investigated the use of rozanolixizumab (Rystiggo) and rituximab in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). (Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry)

Investigational arimoclomol, a co-inducer of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), did not improve efficacy outcomes in a phase III study in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). (Neurology Lancet)

• Judy George covers neurology and neuroscience news for MedPage Today, writing about brain aging, Alzheimer’s, dementia, multiple sclerosis, rare diseases, epilepsy, autism, headache, stroke, Parkinson’s, ALS, concussion, CTE, sleep, pain and more more. follow

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