Yesterday

Navigating the Transition From Pediatric to Adult Epilepsy Care - Part 1

In part one of this series, Dr. Dara Albert and Dr. Scott Perry discuss what every neurology resident should know about caring for young adults with epilepsy as they transition from pediatric to adult neurology. Show citation: Perry MS, Nascimento FA, Pina-Garza JE, et al. Addres ... Show More

2m 20s

Jul 8

June 22, 2026 Capitol Hill Report: Huge Milestone for Prior Authorization Bill

In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Crowe reviews the Capitol Hill Report from June 22nd, discussing milestones related to the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act. Stay updated with what's happening on the hill by visiting aan.com/chr. Learn how you can get involved with AAN a ... Show More

3m 13s

Jul 7

Epilepsy Fundamentals Refresher Series - Part 3

In the third part of this series, Dr. Halley Alexander explores emerging trends and recent advances in epilepsy. Show citation: Tolchin B, Goldstein LH, Reuber M, et al. Management of Functional Seizures Practice Guideline Executive Summary: Report of the AAN Guidelines Subcommit ... Show More

2m 54s

May 2025

Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease Using Plasma Biomarkers

Dr. Greg Cooper talks with Dr. Joseph Therriault about the use of plasma biomarkers in diagnosing Alzheimer disease, emphasizing the importance of interpreting these biomarkers within the clinical context of the patient. Read the related article in Nature. Disclosures can be foun ... Show More

21m 31s

Sep 2023

September 2023 Medical News Summary

Should Consumers Buy a Blood Test to Evaluate Their Alzheimer Disease Risk; How Wildfire Smoke Harms Health Related Content: <ul> <li><a class="related-article" href= "https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/10.1001/jama.2023.17685?u ... Show More

11m 19s

Sep 2023

Should You Get a Blood Test For Alzheimer's?

Consumers can now get easy tests for Alzheimer’s. But these tests may not really help patients that much—yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10m 31s

Jul 2024

COVID-19 cases, West Nile news, plus new Alzheimer's disease and colon cancer screening blood tests

How is Alzheimer's diagnosed? Is there a new blood test for colon cancer? Is West Nile virus deadly? Is West Nile virus curable? How bad is COVID right now? Our guest is American Medical Association Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. AM ... Show More

11m 32s

Jan 2022

Alzheimer Disease: Diffusion Tensor MRI and amyloid PET

Dr. Manisha Bahl interviews Dr. Jeffrey Prescott. Diffuse Tensor MRI Structural Connectivity and PET Amyloid Burden in Preclinical Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer Disease: The DIAN Cohort. Prescott et al. Radiology 2022; 302:143–150.

11m 41s

Dec 2023

Dementia vs Alzheimer's: Signs, symptoms and preventing Alzheimer's disease with Lisa McGuire, PhD

Following National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, the CDC shares what physicians and patients need to know about the disease. Lisa McGuire, PhD, lead epidemiologist at the CDC, discusses the importance of catching Alzheimer’s early, its risk factors and barriers to make Alz ... Show More

13m 18s

Aug 2023

Monoclonal Antibodies Targeting Amyloid for Alzheimer Disease

In this interview, dementia expert Gil D. Rabinovici, MD, discusses monoclonal antibodies that target beta-amyloid–-including a recent phase 3 trial of donanemab published in JAMA-–and reviews considerations for their use in patients with Alzheimer disease. <stron ... Show More

28m 48s

Oct 2024

Newly FDA Approved Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Testing: How to Implement Such Tests in Core Laboratory?

The diagnostic paradigm for Alzheimer's disease (AD) has rapidly shifted in the last five years as fluid-based biomarker testing has emerged as a reliable, accurate, and accessible means to detect amyloid pathology when evaluating a patient for cognitive decline. This pod ... Show More

35m 34s

Dec 2022

Beau Ances on amyloid biomarkers in Alzheimer’s

Beau Ances (Washington University in St Louis, MO, USA) discusses recent research on amyloid biomarkers in people with genetic forms of Alzheimer’s disease; his Article is published in the January issue of The Lancet Neurology. Read the full article: Comparison of amyloid burden ... Show More

12m 27s

Blood Test for Alzheimer Disease