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Electrical stimulation of spinal cord gets 2 paralysed people walking
Two patients in an experimental US rehabilitation programme for paralysed people have been able to walk again thanks to electrical stimulation of their spinal...
Day-time sleepiness linked to Alzheimer's risk
Data from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Ageing, started in 1958, shows that adults who report being very sleepy during the day were nearly...
Clinical trial finds MS drug slows brain atrophy
Results from a clinical trial of more than 250 participants with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) revealed that ibudilast was better than a placebo in...
Belly fat associated with reduced cognitive function
A large Irish study found that higher belly fat was associated with reduced cognitive function in older adults.
The study by researchers at Trinity College...
Music therapy may reduce depressive symptoms
Providing people with dementia who are in institutional care with at least five sessions of a music-based therapeutic intervention probably reduces depressive symptoms and...
No alcohol or too much increases dementia risk
Both abstention and consumption of more than 14 units of alcohol a week during middle age, increases dementia risk found a large international study. Every...
Commentary on causal link between herpes and Alzheimer's
The first strong population evidence for a causal link between herpes virus infection (HSV1) and Alzheimer's disease, from a recent groundbreaking Taiwanese study, is...
Soccer headers may cause balance problems
Soccer players who head the ball may be more likely to experience short-term balance problems, suggesting that repetitive head impacts could have the potential...
Metabolites identified that may help predict ME/CFS
A study led by researchers at the Centre for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health has identified a...
'Skinny fat' is a predictor of cognitive impairment risk
A US study has found that "skinny fat" – the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass...
DBS may slow the progression of Parkinson's tremor in early-stage
Analysis of data from a clinical trial conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre suggests that deep brain stimulation (DBS) administered to patients with very...
Dual therapy helps stroke patients recover use of limbs – clinical trial
A small clinical trial found that half of stroke victims receiving dual therapy – a brain-computer interface and functional electrical stimulation - reported clinically...
Sex differences in the human brain — long-awaited Edinburgh study
The largest single-sample study of structural and functional sex differences in the human brain has been attracting attention for more than a year, but...
Blood loss drug helps intracerebral haemorrhage patients
Patients with stroke caused by intracerebral haemorrhage may benefit from receiving a drug currently used to treat blood loss from major trauma and bleeding...
Trial finds exercise not slowing cognitive impairment in dementia
Moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow cognitive impairment in older people with dementia, finds a University of Oxford trial. Although the exercise...
Clopidogrel and aspirin lower risk of major stroke after TIA
After a minor stroke or a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), taking the clot-preventing drug clopidogrel along with aspirin may lower risk of having a...
Non-invasive brain stimulation improves fine motor movement in stroke patients
An meta-analysis of published studies found that non-invasive brain stimulation may have beneficial effects on fine motor movement in stroke patients and healthy participants.
The...
EEGs accurately diagnose autism in infants
A study shows that EEGs accurately predict or rule out autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in infants, even in some as young as 3 months.
"EEGs...
Frequent saunas reduce the risk of stroke
Frequent sauna bathing is associated with a more than 60% reduced risk of stroke, according to a 15-year follow-up Finnish study.
People taking a sauna...
Ball heading in soccer found worse than unintentional head impacts
Worse cognitive function in soccer players stems mainly from frequent ball heading rather than unintentional head impacts due to collisions, researchers at Albert Einstein...
Certain anticholinergic drugs increase dementia risk
Use of certain anticholinergic drugs – that help to control involuntary muscle movements for conditions such as Parkinson’s disease – is associated with an...
Scientists neutralise significant Alzheimer's gene
Scientists have claimed an important breakthrough in the battle against Alzheimer’s after neutralising the most significant gene responsible for the disease for the first...
A sedentary life linked to reduced brain health
Sitting too much is linked to changes in a section of the brain that is critical for memory, according to a preliminary study by...
Cavernous malformation predicts haemorrhage risk in young adults
In people younger than 45, the presence of a cavernous malformation (CM) in the infratentorial region and the existence of a developmental venous anomaly...
Slower walking speeds and dementia risk
Researchers at the University College London and University of Nottingham found that older adults with slower walking speeds, and those who experienced a greater...
Poorer test results for children exposed to epilepsy drugs in the womb
Researchers from the neurology research group in the Swansea University Medical School found that exposure to epilepsy drugs in the womb is linked to...
Children with ADHD show reduced brain volumes
Children as young as four years old with symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) showed reduced brain volumes in regions essential for behavioural control. This...
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...