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Long delays in dementia diagnosis – global study
Recent analysis of data from 13 previously published studies of more than 30 000 people has highlighted a major gap that often keeps people...
Is lithium the missing link in Alzheimer's puzzle?
Two key studies have unlocked the role lithium possibly plays in Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases, offering a route for potential new treatments and...
'Superagers' provide longevity and memory clues
An analysis of a quarter-century of SuperAger study – someone who is 80 or more but has the memory capacity of a person at...
Rare malformation found in US teen’s brain
American doctors discovered an unusual brain malformation in a teenage football player who had endured months of symptoms after a concussion, reports CBS News.
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Epilepsy surgery benefits long-term survival – UK study
Findings of their recent study underscore the potential of epilepsy surgery to modify long-term health trajectories and support the value of early surgical referral...
New drug could halt Alzheimer’s
Research presented at the recent Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto offers hope that a new drug could halt the progression of the disease,...
Early-stage Alzheimer’s may be beaten with diet, lifestyle changes
After 40 weeks of intensive lifestyle changes, early stage Alzheimer’s patients’ cognition improved and amyloid levels in the brain had been significantly reduced, findings...
Dogs sniff out Parkinson’s years before symptoms – UK trial
People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have an odour that can be reliably detected from skin swabs by trained dogs, a recent study has shown,...
Dirty air tied to brain tumours that can trigger other issues – Danish study
After following nearly 4m people over 21 years, Danish researchers have suggested that exposure to higher levels of air pollution over time was tied...
Dementia risk may be lower in cancer survivors – Korean study
Findings from a large Korean study suggests that radiation therapy may reduce by up to 23% the risk of dementia for some cancer survivors,...
Mpox can leave lasting brain damage – Swiss study
Research by University of Bern scientists suggests that the mpox virus can also infect the human brain and damage brain cells, findings they say...
Long-term contraceptive pill use tied to tumour risk – French study
Recent research has suggested that the contraceptive pill desogestrel is linked to a small increase in the risk of developing an intracranial meningioma brain...
Promising Scottish scan technology for brain tumours
Scientists in Scotland who have developed a “pioneering” new scanner say it could significantly improve treatment for patients with glioblastoma, the most common and...
Vascular health link to dementia – Johns Hopkins study
A study led by a team from Johns Hopkins University in the United States suggests that 22%-44% of dementia cases – by the age...
One in 36 men has hidden dementia risk gene – Perth study
Scientists have warned that men carrying two copies of a common genetic variant face double the risk of dementia, according to their findings from...
Triptan safe in pregnancy, Norwegian study finds
Prenatal exposure to triptans, alone or with other migraine medications, was not linked to a significantly increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in children...
Autism may be tied to early-onset Parkinson’s – Swedish study
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease early in life, a nationwide population-based study in Sweden has...
First blood test approved for Alzheimer’s
The first blood test for Alzheimer’s has been given the green light in the United States, paving the way for earlier treatment with newly approved...
Link between Alzheimer’s and cold sores emerges in new data
Recent research suggesting an unexpected link between a common form of herpes and Alzheimer’s disease could mean that anti-viral treatments might offer a potential preventative measure, said...
Mini-strokes need to be taken more seriously – US study
Transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those after a full-on stroke, suggests recent research, which found that...
Alzheimer’s risk factors may be detected before 30 – US study
Alarming findings from a study led by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the Columbia Butler Ageing Centre suggest that risk...
UK players lobby for soccer bodies to pay brain injury costs
British campaigners say that existing support for former football players diagnosed with brain conditions – like dementia – is “not fit for purpose”, with...
Woman brain-dead after cryotherapy session goes wrong
A French woman who was injured during a fatal cryotherapy session at a gym – that had earlier, in the same week, claimed the...
Time to change carotid endarterectomy guidelines?
Optimised medical therapy (OMT) is as effective as surgery for carotid revascularisation in reducing stroke risk in most patients with carotid artery stenosis, suggest...
Deadly effects of marijuana on the foetus – US meta-analysis
Using marijuana during pregnancy has been linked to poor foetal development, low infant birth weight, dangerously early deliveries and even death, according to a...
Vagal-nerve stimulator implant for baby epilepsy patient
The implantation of an epilepsy treatment device into a 5.5kg baby’s brain marks a first in such a young and low weight patient, paediatric...
Omega 3 supplements may improve migraines – Spanish review
A recently published meta-analysis reports that fatty acid supplementation, particularly omega-3, may significantly reduce severity, duration and frequency of migraine in patients – although...
Psilocybin experiments offer relief for cluster headache sufferers
Cluster headaches have been described as “the most painful condition on the planet”, with sufferers going to extreme – and sometimes secretive – measures...
Age, sex, hormones linked to dementia biomarkers – German study
Scientists say they have found important clues about the roles that age, sex, hormonal changes and genetics might play in how certain biomarkers for...
Study links maternal diabetes to ADHD risk in children
Experts have issued reassurances after a recent study where researchers reviewed data from 56.1m pregnancies to probe possible connections between diabetes and ADHD, autism...
Older cannabis users may have higher dementia risk – Canadian study
Experts have warned that cannabis may not be as harmless as once thought, after recent research suggested that middle-aged – and older – adults...
New tests could help ID dementia in older Africans – SA research
International researchers – with the assistance of Wits University and University of Cape Town scientists – have introduced two improved tests that could precisely...
Israeli study confirms benefits of breast milk
The debate over whether breast is best has been ongoing for decades, but recent research suggests that longer or exclusive breastfeeding might be linked...
Shingles and statins findings a 'significant' boost in dementia fight
Shingles vaccines and statins have been found, separately, to significantly reduce the risk of dementia, which researchers say is of "tremendous importance" in the...
Why autism is less diagnosed in girls – and how to change that
Historically, researchers have viewed autism as a distinctly “male” neurotype, with boys being 10 times more likely to be referred for autism assessments, according...
ADHD drug benefits outweigh health risks – global study
People taking ADHD drugs – children, adults and adolescents – showed minimal increases in blood pressure and pulse rates, with the “risk-benefit ratio” being “reassuring”,...
Vitamin D may reduce autoimmune disease symptoms – French study
Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who took high doses of vitamin D had fewer relapses and lesions, said scientists after their recent study suggested that...
Scientists pinpoint seven genes that age the brain – Chinese study
A team of scientists has identified seven genes they believe are linked to particularly fast ageing of the brain, after analysis of data from...
Excessive napping may be tied to dementia – US study
Twenty-four-hour sleepiness, particularly excessive napping, has been associated with a doubled risk of developing dementia, the latest study on disturbed sleep patterns and the...
NSAIDs may lower dementia risk, large study finds
A study examining the relationship between the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medication over certain time frames and the risk for dementia found that...