ANA News
2019-08-28 – A combination of genetic and environmental factors are leading contributors to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Viral infections and tobacco smoking are two major triggers of the disease. Key environmental factors usually occur before age 15. And factors that cause the onset of MS may differ…
2019-08-27 – On August 25, 2019, "60 Minutes" aired a special about former NFL player Tim Green and his battle with ALS. Featured in the episode is longtime ANA annual meeting speaker and winner of the Raymond D. Adams Lectureship Award, Merit Ester Cudkowicz, MD, who is the director of the Sean M. Healey…
2019-08-27 – “The transition out of residency to a faculty position for academic neurology is not straightforward, and there is no single path to follow. Having just made this transition, I understand the benefit of identifying mentors and peers who have recently successfully done so. ANA is perfectly poised to…
2019-08-27 – “Your voice matters. You are the expert in your field. Educating the leaders who make critical policy changes about what you are doing is the only way change is made.” —Monica Weldon, President/CEO/Founder, Bridge the Gap – SYNGAP Education and Research Foundation When Monica Weldon's son, Beckett…
2019-08-21 – The American Neurological Association (ANA), the professional organization representing the nation’s top academic neurologists and neuroscientists, has announced the winners of its 2019 scientific awards, to be presented at the 144th ANA Annual Meeting, to be held at the Marriott St. Louis Grand,…
2019-08-21 – Neuroscience researchers will detail new technologies at the cutting edge of replacing lost sensory and motor functions, at the October 12 Pre-Meeting Symposium of the American Neurological Association 2019 Annual Meeting from 6–9 p.m. at the Marriott St. Louis Grand. Pioneers in brain-computer…
2019-08-21 – Kim Campbell, Alzheimer’s disease advocate and widow of Grammy Hall of Fame and Award-winning music legend Glen Campbell, will deliver the keynote address at the American Neurological Association Annual Meeting in St. Louis. Ms. Campbell will offer her remarks on Sunday, October 13, 2019, during…
2019-08-20 – Hop aboard as we fly up, down, left, and right through the information highways of the human brain! This captivating and eye-catching video was one of the winners of the 2019 “Show us Your Brain!” contest sponsored by the NIH-led Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® (BRAIN…
2019-08-05 – The National Institute of Aging July 29 released its FY 20201 Professional Judgement, or Bypass, Budget for Alzheimer's and related dementias. The Executive Summary covers recent advances in research including a better understanding of genetics and disease mechanisms, efforts to make clinical…
2019-08-05 – The president August 2 signed into law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (H.R. 3877), which would suspend the debt ceiling through July 31, 2021 and would revise discretionary spending caps in fiscal years (FYs) 2020 and 2021. The Senate Aug. 1 approved, 67-28, the House-passed measure. The Senate…