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Time to redefine cerebral palsy as more than a childhood disorder
Cerebral palsy (CP) should be reframed as “the most common lifelong physical disability,” instead of a childhood disorder, a professor of physical medicine and...
Fluctuating cholesterol may be warning sign for dementia – Monash-US study
A large study of nearly 10 000 adults in their 70s reveals that unexplained year-to-year changes in cholesterol levels might serve as an early...
EMA reverses decision over early Alzheimer’s treatment
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP), after re-examining its initial opinion, has recommended granting a marketing authorisation to Leqembi (lecanemab) for...
Asthmatic children may develop cognitive issues – US cohort study
American researchers have suggested that children with asthma may have memory problems – performing worse in memory tasks than their peers without the condition...
Autism diagnosis rates triple in past decade – US cross-sectional study
Autism diagnosis rates are skyrocketing in the US, say experts, having nearly tripled between 2011 and 2022 during which time it climbed by a...
First cases of new neurology syndrome identified by US team
Long non-coding RNA has been implicated in human disease, according to findings from a team of scientists in Chicago, who have recently been able...
Updated stroke guidelines highlight risks for women
New guidelines for preventing strokes spell out, for the first time, the risks faced by women, noting that pre-term births and conditions like endometriosis...
Brain tumours removed through eyebrows
In what is believed to be a world first, a surgeon in Scotland has developed a procedure to remove apple-sized brain tumours through patients’...
‘Deep brain’ genes tied to Parkinson’s, ADHD – large global study
A massive team of international scientists has shed light on how 254 genetic variants can affect the development of particular subcortical structures, potentially influencing...
New concussion sign identified – US study
Concussion researchers say they have recognised a new concussion sign that could identify up to 33% of undiagnosed concussions, particularly on the sports field,...
Radioactive treatment shrinks brain tumour by 50% in UK trial
A new radioactive therapy offers hope to people with hard-to-treat brain cancer, with the first patient signed up to the British clinical trial having...
UK blocks Alzheimer’s ‘wonder drug’ over costs
The most effective drug for Alzheimer’s has been blocked for use on the NHS, banned – despite regulators declaring it safe – because of...
‘Brain dead’ US man awakens during organ harvesting
An American man who had gone into cardiac arrest and been declared brain dead woke up as surgeons were midway through harvesting his organs for...
Global review identifies drug with best outcomes for stroke recovery
A recent study to find which medications work best in improving overall outcomes for ischaemic stroke patients saw European researchers comparing the effectiveness of...
Risk of heart attacks, deaths, for three years after Covid – US study
A large study has suggested that Covid-19 could be a powerful risk factor for heart attacks and strokes for as long as three years...
Blood type tied to risk of early stroke – US study
Scientists have suggested that people with type A blood groups are at greater risk of having a stroke before they turn 60 than those...
GLP-1 drugs may protect brain health – US review
Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic (semaglutide) and Zepbound (tirzepatide) may offer benefits that go beyond weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes or...
Rethinking adult ADHD
A leading British psychiatrist and specialist in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – who was diagnosed with the condition when he was 34 –...
Omega-3 cuts aggression by nearly 30% – US meta-analysis
A recent meta-analysis suggests that omega-3, available as dietary supplements via fish oil capsules and thought to help with mental and physical well-being, could...
Viral infections linked to Alzheimer’s – large US study
In a study of more than 450 000 people, researchers found a significant 22 connections between viral infections and neurodegenerative conditions, suggesting that people...
Impact of severe Covid on brain’s ‘control centre’ – UK study
British researchers have suggested that severe Covid infections may drive inflammation in the brain’s “control centre”, causing damage that could explain the long-term breathlessness,...
Experimental drug signals hope for Fragile X syndrome
A new, experimental drug is helping to the change the lives of people with the genetic condition Fragile X – which often causes autism...
First new schizophrenia drug in decades approved by FDA
No new treatments for schizophrenia have been approved in nearly three decades, but last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Cobenfy for the...
LGBTQ+ links to adverse brain outcomes – US study
American scientists have suggested that people identifying as a sexual or gender minority (LGBTQ+) have a higher likelihood of adverse brain health outcomes, according...
Virus causing paralysing illness spikes in US wastewater
A respiratory virus that sometimes paralyses children is spreading across America, raising concerns about another possible rise in polio-like illnesses, according to US health...
WHO and FIFA launch global concussion campaign
A concussion awareness campaign has been launched by FIFA, the international football federation, in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO), in line with...
Prescription amphetamine tied to higher psychosis risk – US study
Amphetamine use has risen steadily in the US over the past few years – up 70% between 2011 and 2021 – with a recent...
MIND diet slows cognitive decline for women, black people – US study
Sticking to the MIND diet for 10 years produced a small but significant decrease in the risk of developing thinking, concentration and memory problems,...
Collaborative study on a quest to find Parkinson’s cure
A three-year research programme will investigate Parkinson’s disease in unprecedented detail, with the aim of discovering a cure for the condition.
The Landmark programme will...
New migraine drugs no better than usual painkillers – global analysis
An international study suggests that some recently marketed migraine medications may not be more effective than standard painkillers for treating acute migraine episodes, and...
Diabetes drug linked to lower dementia risk – Korean study
A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may reduce the risk of dementia by 35%, according to a large study carried out by...
Drug may stop migraine before headache starts – US study
In encouraging news for sufferers, recent research suggests that when taken at the first signs of a migraine, before headache pain begins, a drug...
Researchers suggest PANS/PANDAS link to inflammatory condition
Researchers have suggested a new component to the long controversial diagnosis of paediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) – along with the related paediatric autoimmune...
Good outcomes 10 years after surgery for T-OPLL – Japanese study
A long-term follow-up study from Japan has shown that decompression and fixation surgery yields long-term benefits, and significant improvement, in T-OPLL – Thoracic ossification...
Lancet adds to dementia risk factors list
The Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care has increased to 14 the number of modifiable risk factors definitively linked to cognitive loss,...
Alzheimer’s blood test scores 90% accuracy in Swedish study
Scientists have taken another major stride toward the long-sought goal of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease with a simple blood test after researchers reported that a...
Shingles jab may help ward off dementia – UK study
Being immunised against shingles has previously been linked to a reduced risk of dementia, and a recent study now suggests that the newer vaccine...
Walking style gives clues about your health, says expert
Walking requires a huge number of signals between your brain and the muscles in your arms, chest, back, abdomen, pelvis and legs, and, writes...
Up to 13% of dementia cases may be misdiagnosed – US cohort study
Globally, there are 10m new cases of dementia globally each year, but, suggest scientists in a recent study, up to 13% of those in...
Hippotherapy helps Italian patients regain mobility
A hospital on the outskirts of Rome, where the hippodrome once hosted chariot races, is using hippotherapy to help neurological patients restore and regain...