Early-stage stem cell therapy trial shows promise for treating progressive MS
An international team has shown that the injection of a type of stem cell into the brains of patients living…
An international team has shown that the injection of a type of stem cell into the brains of patients living…
In Japan, the decline in productivity has become a major social issue as the working-age population is decreasing owing to…
A red wine may pair nicely with the upcoming Thanksgiving meal. But for some people, drinking red wine even in…
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have identified a protein key to the development of a type of brain cell…
New research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that people with multiple sclerosis, or MS, could benefit from a…
Multiple sclerosis patients whose blood tests reveal elevated NfL, a biomarker of nerve damage, could see worsening disability one to…
As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates…
A new model developed by Van Andel Institute, Lund University and University of Florence scientists will enable researchers to better…
Modifiable risk factors—including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders—confer a higher risk of dementia for people in…
Dementia, which includes Alzheimer’s disease, currently affects around 1.8 million people in Germany. The exact cause has not yet been…
New study from Brigham researchers highlights a correlation between symptoms of insomnia and hypertension in women Getting enough sleep has…
Scientists studying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have identified thousands of genetic variants in the genome in the development of this progressive…
A new Northwestern Medicine study challenges a common belief in what triggers Parkinson’s disease. Degeneration of dopaminergic neurons is widely…
A new editorial paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as “Aging (Albany NY)” and “Aging-US” by Web of…
Even the best treatment approaches for Parkinson’s disease are inadequate if they do not address patients’ feelings of social rejection,…
Not only does a lack of sleep make you feel awful, research has shown it impairs the brain. What’s more,…
Neuroscience researchers at Wayne State University published a review article that confirms the usefulness of neurofilament light (NfL) blood levels…
How much time elapses between a blow to the head and the start of damage associated with Alzheimer’s disease? A…
Cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) develops when neurons begin to die, which can be caused by inappropriate immune…
-Ask any neurologist: Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder. The conspicuous symptoms of Parkinson’s disease—uncontrollable tremors, slowed down motions, and…
A study led by the University of Eastern Finland found that better physical condition and higher daily activity predicted lower…
Amyloid deposition is a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). The deposition process…
How people feel about their sleep has a greater impact on their well-being than what sleep-tracking technology says about their…
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a new mechanism by which mutations in a gene parkin contribute to familial forms of Parkinson’s…
With yet a third new Alzheimer’s drug expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the field…
Neuroscientists from the Faculty of Medicine of the Catholic University, Rome Campus, and the A. Gemelli IRCCS Polyclinic Foundation found…
The majority of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) treat the chronic and progressive neurological disorder with oral medications, likely because…
Although most people don’t associate oral disease with serious health problems, increasing evidence shows that oral bacteria play a significant…
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious neurological disease that usually causes permanent disability. Approximately 2.9 million people are affected worldwide,…
Have you ever felt the strong sensation that someone is behind you, so intense that you turn around, only to…