News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience
— News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience
by Judy George, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today
June 30, 2026
• 2 min read
A case report in Emerging Infectious Diseases described multiple brain lesions that initially mimicked metastases in a 60-year-old man in Spain who eventually was diagnosed with neurocysticercosis.
Multiple brain scans were required to find the true culprit behind the man's worsening headaches.
News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience
Individuals in middle age with higher levels of plasma amyloid-beta 42, amyloid-beta 40 and phosphorylated-tau 217 demonstrated…
News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience
Slower processing speed, executive function may be earliest signals of waning cognition
A study in the Lancet looked at whether a blood test could indicate the most common form of dementia and diagnose people decades…
