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Drug reduces inflammation in stroke patients
An drug licensed for treating rheumatoid arthritis and given to patients in the early stages of a stroke has been shown by researchers at...
Non-invasive stimulation helps to prevent migraine attacks
While there is no cure for migraine, a Mayo Clinic study shows single-pulse trans-cranial magnetic stimulation is a safe, easy to use and non-invasive way...
Drug may slow disease progression in MS patients
A new drug for multiple sclerosis could slow the progression of symptoms of a form of the disease for which effective treatments have proved...
Novel way to treat 'freezing of gait' in Parkinson's patients
A small Tel Aviv University study suggests a novel way of treating the affected areas of the brain that apparently cause freezing of gait,using...
ATLAS: Large open-source data set of brain scans from stroke victims
A University of Southern California (USC)-led team has now compiled, archived and shared one of the largest open-source data sets of brain scans from...
Bilingualism's effect in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's
A Concordia University study focusing specifically on the effects of knowing a second language for patients with Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment, found...
TBI associated with increased dementia risk for decades
Traumatic brain injuries increase the risk of a dementia diagnosis for more than 30 years after a trauma, though the risk of dementia decreases...
FDA approves epileptic seizure monitoring watch
The Embrace seizure monitoring watch from Empatica, a company with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Milan, Italy, has won clearance from the US Food...
Curcumin may improve memory and attention in some
A small double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin – the substance that gives Indian curry its bright...
Working before and after a stroke improves recovery rates
Adult stroke patients who are employed prior to and after suffering strokes are more likely than unemployed adults to have healthier minds two years...
MIND diet slows cognitive decline in stroke survivors
A diet created by researchers at Rush University Medical Centre may help substantially slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors, according to preliminary research presented...
Laser shoes 'significantly' help those with Parkinson's to walk
Freezing of gait, an absence of forward progression of the feet despite the intention to walk, is a debilitating symptom of Parkinson's disease. Laser...
AAN favours exercise over medication for mild cognitive impairment
A new American Academy of Neurology (AAN) guideline recommends exercise and possibly cognitive training to improve memory and thinking in people with mild cognitive...
Exercise slows early-stage Parkinson's disease progression
A team of researchers at Northwestern Medicine and the University of Colorado School of Medicine wanted to find out whether high- or moderate-intensity exercise...
Sleep behaviour disorder raises Parkinson's disease risk
A Swedish study shows that patients suffering from the rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) have a risk of developing Parkinson's disease or...
Using MRI to detect ADHD
Information from brain MRIs can help identify people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and distinguish among sub-types of the condition, according to a...
Excitement as trial shows Huntington’s drug could slow the disease
The first human drug trial targeting the cause of Huntington’s disease was safe, well-tolerated and successfully lowered the level of the harmful huntingtin protein...
Marriage may stave off dementia
Marriage may lower the risk of developing dementia, concludes a synthesis of the available evidence. Lifelong singletons and widowers are at heightened risk of...
Links between BMI and dementia risk unravelled
People who have a high body mass index (BMI) are more likely to develop dementia than those with a normal weight, according to a...
Drug treatments cut migraine symptom duration
A King’s College London study shows treatment with the drug erenumab cut the number of days with migraine symptoms for 50% of patients.
Across the...
New charting tool to predict risk of Alzheimer's
A simple new charting tool that tracks cognitive performance in adults aims to help physicians identify people who may be on the path to...
Alzheimer's: Benzodiazepine and related drugs raise mortality by 40%
Benzodiazepine and related drug use is associated with a 40% increase in mortality among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according to a study from the...
Memory improved by high-intensity exercise
The health advantages of high-intensity exercise are widely known but new research from McMaster University points to another major benefit: better memory. The findings...
First brain training exercise identified to reduce dementia risk
Ageing research specialists claim to have identified, for the first time, a form of mental exercise that can reduce the risk of dementia. The...
Virtual reality as effective as stroke therapy
Using virtual reality therapy to improve arm and hand movement after a stroke is as effective as regular therapy, according to a Danish study.
"Virtual...
Cause of dyslexia is in the eyes' light-receptor cells — Royal Society study
French scientists claim they may have found a physiological, and seemingly treatable, cause for dyslexia hidden in tiny light-receptor cells in the human eye....
Losing sense of smell predicts dementia risk
A long-term study of nearly 3,000 adults, aged 57 to 85, found that those who could not identify at least four out of five...
Low-impulse electrical stimulation improves neural function in TBI
Using a form of low-impulse electrical stimulation to the brain, documented by neuroimaging, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine,...
Parkinson's breakthrough: New disease-causing mechanism found
A Korean research team has identified a new mechanism that causes the hallmark symptoms of Parkinson's disease, namely tremors, rigidity, and loss of voluntary...
Safety and effectiveness of 4 Alzheimer's drugs ranked
A study ranking the safety and effectiveness of four drugs taken to enhance concentration, memory, alertness and moods, found that donepezil was most likely...
Spotting brain changes 10 years before Alzheimer's symptoms appear
Artificial intelligence can identify changes in the brains of people likely to get Alzheimer’s disease almost a decade before doctors can diagnose the disease...
Scratch-and-sniff test may diagnose Parkinson's diagnosis earlier than thought
A study provides further evidence that a simple scratch-and-sniff test could predict Parkinson's disease even earlier than previously thought. According to Michigan State University...
Asthma medicine lowers Parkinson's disease risk
A robust Norwegian analysis found that the use of asthma medicine halves the risk of getting Parkinson's disease, while one type of medicine against...
New studies show critical impact of behaviour on dementia risk
17A wealth of new data, assembled in a Lancet Commission report, suggests that behaviour can have a significant impact on the risk of getting...
Less REM sleep may increase dementia risk
People who get less rapid eye movement (REM) sleep may have a greater risk of developing dementia, according to an Australian study.
REM sleep is...
Using odour identification tests to track evolution of Alzheimer's
Findings from healthy high-risk older individuals suggest that odour identification (OI) ability reflects the degree of preclinical Alzheimer's disease pathology, found a McGill University...
EU-blocked drug found to improve quality of life in MS
A drug that is blocked by the EU regulatory system has now been found to improve the quality of life of people with multiple...
A toast to moderate alcohol use – Danish and US studies
Moderate alcohol consumption over three-to-four days a week is associated with a markedly reduced risk of diabetes in both men and women, according to...
European guidelines for brain tumour treatment
The European Association for Neuro-Oncology (EANO) guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of adult patients with astrocytic and oligodendroglial gliomas, including glioblastomas.
The guidelines provide...
Wearable biofeedback rehab for patients with Parkinson’s
A University of Houston research team is developing the Smarter Balance System (SBS), a smartphone-based biofeedback rehabilitation system that guides Parkinson's disease patients through a...