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Potential cause of Parkinson’s disease discovered
Researchers have discovered a process that appears to explain how a well known enzyme mutation triggers the neural deterioration seen in Parkinson’s disease. According...
Exercise protects brain and immunity
Aerobic exercise in your 20s may protect the brain in middle age, with activities that maintain cardio fitness - such as running, swimming and...
New study further explains Alzheimer’s disease mysteries
A series of studies by Harvard scientists, published in Nature, suggests a possible answer to one of the big scientific mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease:...
Statins could be used to treat MS
Statins may be useful in treating advanced multiple sclerosis (MS), say UK researchers. BBC News reports that early trial results in The Lancet show...
Muscle stem cells could repair nerve damage
Stem cells derived from human muscle tissue are able to repair nerve damage and restore function in an animal model of sciatic nerve injury....
JNS supplement reviews oral anticoagulation therapies
The Journal of Neurosurgery has announced a supplement, co-authored by Perleman School of Medicine’s Dr Peter le Roux – a University of Cape Town...
Blood and saliva tests can predict oropharynx cancer recurrence
New research indicates that recurrence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-induced cancers affecting the oropharynx can be predicted by blood and saliva tests that screen for...
Alzheimer's can be prevented
Three in 10 cases of Alzheimer’s disease could be prevented if people led healthier lifestyles, exercising more and not smoking, research suggests, reports The...
Negative emotions raise risk of stroke
Stress, hostility and depression may increase the risk for stroke. Medicinenet reports that this is according to a study that found that depression seemed...
Blood test for sports-related concussion
Swedish researchers say they have devised a blood test that could better diagnose sports-related brain injuries and prevent American football, rugby and ice hockey...