Kids’ sleep: check in before you switch off
The struggle to get your child to go to sleep and stay asleep is something most parents can relate to….
The struggle to get your child to go to sleep and stay asleep is something most parents can relate to….
Did you know multiple sclerosis (MS) means multiple scars? New research shows that the brain and spinal cord scars in…
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in collaboration with the University…
Persons suffering from the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis can develop various neurological symptoms caused by damage to the nervous system….
A new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine emphasizes that sleep is a biological necessity, and insufficient…
Researchers from Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, Japan may have unraveled a new approach that could revolutionize the treatment, prevention,…
Alzheimer’s disease is the main cause of dementia and current therapeutic strategies cannot prevent, slow down or cure the pathology….
Nerves release a protein at the injury site that attracts growing nerve fibers and thus keeps them entrapped there. This…
The development of dementia, often from Alzheimer’s disease, late in life is associated with abnormal blood levels of dozens of…
While it has been said that the eyes are a window to the soul, a new study shows they could…
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, have used gene therapy to prevent learning…
Muscle stem cells enable our muscle to build up and regenerate over a lifetime through exercise. But if certain muscle…
Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study…
Enhancing the brain’s lymphatic system when administering immunotherapies may lead to better clinical outcomes for Alzheimer’s disease patients, according to…
It’s been hailed as a wonder drug and it’s certainly creating wonder profits. By some estimates, the Cannabidiol (or CBD)…
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School found mutations in a novel gene that may help identify patients…
A new study finds older adults who received positive airway pressure therapy prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea may be less…
This study builds upon two earlier published studies (Mold et al., 2020, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports) from the same…
More than 20 years after the discovery of the parkin gene linked to young-onset Parkinson’s disease, researchers at The Ottawa…
Monitoring the progression of multiple sclerosis-related gait issues can be challenging in adults over 50 years old, requiring a clinician…
Charcot-Marie Tooth disease is the most common hereditary neurological disease in the world. It affects the peripheral nerves and causes…
Brazilian researchers who study a native venomous fish have confirmed a route to drug development for the treatment of chronic…
In 1993, scientists discovered that a single mutated gene, HTT, caused Huntington’s disease, raising high hopes for a quick cure….
Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease are in the firing line after researchers identified an attractive therapeutic drug…
The pandemic has impacted significantly on people who suffer chronic pain. A study performed by the eHealth Lab, a research…
Amyloid plaques are pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — clumps of misfolded proteins that accumulate in the brain, disrupting…
Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, President Suh Pann-ghill) announced that the research team led by Dr. Jae-Yeol Joo discovered new…
A surgical procedure advanced and studied by vascular neurosurgeons at Cedars-Sinai dramatically reduced the rate of recurrent strokes among patients…
A mutation in the gene that causes cystic fibrosis may accelerate heart function decline in those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy…
Our brains are complicated webs of billions of neurons, constantly transmitting information across synapses, and this communication underlies our every…