Women with Parkinson’s disease may be more likely than men to show Alzheimer’s-related changes in the brain, according to research presented at the European Academy of Neurology Congress 2026. The study, led by researchers at Mayo Clinic Arizona, examined 230 autopsy-confirmed cases of Parkinson’s disease from the Arizona Study of Aging and Neurodegenerative Disorders and…
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Multiple sclerosis affects social life and work as much as physical health, study finds
Multiple sclerosis can affect far more than a person’s physical health, with new research suggesting that social life, employment, finances and education are all commonly disrupted by the condition. The findings were presented at the European Academy of Neurology Congress 2026 and come from the SocialMS study, a nationwide Italian survey involving 1,039 adults with…
13-second eye test may help predict recovery of consciousness after severe brain injury
A 13-second bedside eye test could help clinicians predict whether patients with severe brain injuries are likely to regain consciousness, according to research presented at the European Academy of Neurology Congress 2026 in Geneva. The findings suggest that a little-studied part of the pupil’s reaction to light, known as the late light-off response, may offer…
Hearing aids linked to lower dementia risk in people with epilepsy
Adults with both epilepsy and hearing loss who use hearing aids may have a 23% lower risk of developing dementia than those who do not, according to research presented at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress 2026. Hearing loss is recognised as the largest modifiable risk factor for dementia, but evidence that hearing aids…
New study reveals different drivers behind rising numbers of Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and motor neuron disease
The growing number of people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), multiple sclerosis (MS) and motor neuron disease (MND) is being driven by different underlying factors, according to new research due to be presented at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress 2026 and published in Neurology [1,2]. Researchers from France and Sweden analysed nationwide health…
