Detecting Alzheimer’s in Speech; Manipulating CSF in Humans; Gut Microbiome and MS

The startup Accexible is running pilot tests in Spain, Colombia, and the U.K. to detect early Alzheimer’s disease in speech patterns by computer, app, or phone call. (Wired)

Novel deep learning architecture helped an AI model identify Alzheimer’s in clinical brain MRIs with up to 90% accuracy. (PLOS One)

Plasma p-tau181 was elevated in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and was associated with lower motor neuron dysfunction. (Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry)

Cerebrospinal fluid flow in humans can be manipulated by sensory stimulation. (PLOS Biology)

More than 150 former soccer, rugby league, and rugby union players with neurologic impairments are joining a class-action lawsuit, saying their governing bodies failed to protect them from concussion and other injuries. (Reuters)

Researchers identified an abundance of epsilon toxin-producing strains of Clostridium perfringens in the gut microbiome of people with multiple sclerosis. (Journal of Clinical Investigation)

Genetic analyses showed which brain structures were related to cognitive impairment associated with elevated blood pressure. (European Heart Journal)

Diagnostic errors in neuroradiology were linked with longer interpretation times, higher shift volumes, and weekend interpretation in a case-control study. (American Journal of Roentgenology)

Risk of epilepsy differed between oral anticoagulants among people with atrial fibrillation. (EP Europace)

Singer Neil Diamond discussed coming to terms with his Parkinson’s disease. (CBS News)

The documentary “Electric Malady” tells the story of a man with electrosensitivity, also known as idiopathic environmental intolerance attributed to electromagnetic fields. (Lancet Neurology)