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Childhood-onset epilepsy may speed brain ageing by 10 years — Finnish study
Childhood-onset epilepsy appeared to speed up brain ageing by about 10 years, a found a small prospective study in Finland over more than 50...
Daily multivitamins linked to slower cognitive ageing — COSMOS-Mind study
A multivitamin taken daily for three years has been linked to a 60% slowing of cognitive ageing, with the effects especially pronounced in patients...
Plasma from runners as a treatment for early Alzheimer’s — Norwegian trial
A year-long clinical trial with five-year followup, led by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, is examining whether a monthly transfusion of blood...
Aspirin possibly has ‘modest effect’ in dementia prevention and cognitive impairment
Daily aspirin failed to turn up a significant impact on dementia and cognitive function in an analysis of the ASCEND trial, but the analysis...
Insomnia a possible risk factor for fatal brain aneurysm rupture
Insomnia may be a potential risk factor for a brain bleed from a ruptured aneurysm along with more well known risk factors of smoking...
Women who breastfeed exhibit cognitive benefits after age 50
Women over 50-years of age who had breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests compared with women who had never breastfed, found a...
Animal study with decades-old generic suggests new approach to Alzheimerʼs
A generic drug used widely to treat swelling associated with hypertension and heart failure showed hints in early research that it may also prevent...
‘Mozart effect’ returns: New study identifies sonata as potential epilepsy therapy
Listening to Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major may be associated with less frequent spikes of electrical activity in the brains of...
Single brain scan predicts tipping point for symptom onset in Alzheimer’s
The age of symptom onset in sporadic Alzheimer’s is strongly correlated with the age that an individual reaches a tipping point in amyloid accumulation...
Antioxidant treatment fails to slow progression in early Parkinson’s
The hypothesis that raising the brain levels of the natural antioxidant urate through the medicine inosine could slow the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD)...
Limiting screen time after concussion shortens duration of symptoms — US clinical trial
A clinical trial of 125 young adults shows that those who limited screen time for 48 hours immediately after a concussion had a significantly...
Parkinson’s: 7 strategies used to deal with walking difficulties assessed
A Dutch study assesses the efficacy of a variety of compensation strategies that have been developed by people with Parkinson’s to overcome walking difficulties.
Various...
ADHD linked to increased dementia risk across family generations
There is an association between ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) and dementia in families and across generations, found a large Karolinska Institutet analysis, writes MedicalBrief. Parents...
Neurological injury biomarkers in acute COVID-19 normalise in the long term – Swedish study
The normalisation of central nervous system (CNS) injury biomarkers in all individuals, regardless of previous disease severity or persisting neurological symptoms, indicates that post...
Professional rugby players’ brains can be affected in single season
Just one season of professional rugby could cause a decline in a player’s blood flow to the brain and cognitive function, according to a...
Low-dose aspirin linked to lower dementia risk when started early — Large cohort study
Low dose acetylsalicylic acid (LDASA) may have some protective benefit against cognitive decline, but only if started well before symptoms begin, according to a...
Stroke survivors may halve all-cause mortality through physical activity
Stroke survivors who walk or garden at least three to four hours per week, or bike at least two to three hours per week,...
Some diabetes drugs may reduce the risk of Alzheimerʼs disease — Korea study
A Korean study has found that people taking certain drugs to lower blood sugar for type 2 diabetes had less amyloid in the brain,...
Severe traumatic brain injury: Don’t be too hasty in pulling the plug
Recent research adds to a body of evidence indicating decisions about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) should not...
Neurological injury biomarkers in acute COVID-19 normalise in the long term – Swedish study
The normalisation of central nervous system (CNS) injury biomarkers in all individuals, regardless of previous disease severity or persisting neurological symptoms, indicates that post...
Driving patterns identified by GPS can pinpoint early Alzheimer's Disease
Use of GPS to monitor subtle shifts in on-road behaviour can accurately distinguish cognitively normal older drivers with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease from those without...
Soccer: Defenders and outfielders have up to 5x greater dementia risk
The position played and career length have been identified as particular risk factors for UK footballers and their increased risks of dementia, according to...
Cognitively active lifestyle may delay onset of Alzheimer's dementia by five years
A cognitively active lifestyle — reading, writing letters and playing card games or puzzles — in old age (80+) may delay the onset of...
Vagus nerve stimulation: A potential new treatment for ischaemic stroke
Vagus nerve stimulation in patients who had moderate-to-severe loss of arm function after suffering from ischaemic stroke at least 9 months before enrolment, resulted...
Under 6 hours sleep a night associated with 30% higher dementia risk
Those who persistently slept six hours or less per night were roughly 30% more likely to develop dementia, compared to those with normal sleep...
Common Alzheimer's treatment linked to slower cognitive decline — 5-year Karolinska study
Cholinesterase inhibitors are a group of drugs recommended for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, but their effects on cognition have been debated and few...
Processed meat may be associated with increased dementia risk — UK analysis
Daily consumption of processed meat, the equivalent to one rasher of bacon, is associated with a 44% increased risk of developing dementia, according to...
Omega-3 based medicine plus statins may lower stroke risk another 36%
Taking the triglyceride-lowering prescription medicine icosapent ethyl cut the risk of stroke by an additional 36% in people at increased risk of cardiovascular disease...
Healthy plant-based diet associated with lower stroke risk – Nurses’ Health Study
People who eat diets with higher amounts of healthy plant-based foods and lower amounts of less-healthy plant-based foods may reduce their risk of stroke...
A two-week 'window of opportunity' for best recovery after stroke
The capacity of the human brain to recover and rewire itself peaks around two weeks after a stroke and diminishes over time, found a...
Reverse systolic BP dipping may be risk a factor for dementia — 24-year Swedish study
Reverse systolic BP dipping may represent an independent risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older men, a 24-year longitudinal study from researchers...
Prostate drug associated with lower risk of Parkinson's — large international analysis
Taking a particular type of medication to treat an enlarged prostate is associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a...
US football: Best route to reduced concussion is in practice, not game play
US data point to the best opportunity to make the greatest overall reduction in concussion incidence and head impact exposure (HIE) in college football...
Visual dysfunction predicts Parkinson's-linked cognitive decline 18 months ahead
Simple vision tests can predict which people with Parkinson’s disease will develop cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later, according to a study...
Association between arterial stiffening and brain function — Whitehall II cohort study
Targeting arterial stiffening earlier in a person’s lifespan could provide cognitive benefits in older age and may help to delay the onset of dementia....
A prognostic Alzheimer's disease blood test in the symptom-free stage — 6-year study
Using a blood test, a German-Dutch research team has predicted the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people who were clinically diagnosed as not having...
Oral rimegepant an effective preventive for migraine — clinical trial
Rimegepant was effective for preventive treatment of migraine, found a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2/3 trial, published in The Lancet.
Migraine affects 15% of...
Concussion sufferers 'twice as likely' to develop brain diseases — App data
People with a history of concussion are more than twice as likely to develop a neurological disease, according to "the largest ever dataset on...
Repeated small blasts put military, law enforcement at risk of brain injury
Military and law-enforcement personnel repeatedly exposed to low-level blasts have significant brain changes – including an increased level of brain injury and inflammation –...
Apathy among older adults may signal higher dementia risk
Older adults with severe apathy, or lack of interest in usual activities, may have a greater chance of developing dementia than people with few...