Napping and Dementia Risk; Autism Paper Concern; First NASCAR Driver With CTE

Unintentional napping was associated with a higher incidence of possible or probable dementia, data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study showed. (Journals of Gerontology: Series A)

Multiple vascular risk factors and a history of stroke were associated with incident late-onset epilepsy in a pooled analysis of six U.S. cohorts. (JAMA Neurology)

Nationwide data from Sweden and France linked epilepsy with a higher risk of young-onset dementia. (Neurology)

A highly cited 2017 autism paper in Nature that suggested bacteria in a mother’s gut promoted neurodevelopmental abnormalities in mice received an editorial expression of concern.

The FDA approved a once-daily autoinjector version of the generalized myasthenia gravis drug zilucoplan (Zilbrysq), UCB said.

Because the prognostic value of Alzheimer’s biomarkers in asymptomatic people is uncertain, preventive counseling might be a better solution for patients who want to be tested, a neurologist argued in JAMA Neurology.

Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage arrived to the emergency department (ED) faster than those with acute ischemic stroke but were less likely to reach ED care targets, data from a cohort study suggested. (JAMA Network Open)

The low cost of neural recording makes neurodata governance an urgent imperative, researchers said. (The Transmitter)

Boston University researchers diagnosed NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen with stage 3 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the Concussion & CTE Foundation announced, making Lorenzen — who died at age 89 in 2024 — the first NASCAR driver with a confirmed CTE diagnosis.