Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers
Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or…
Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or…
A University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that a specific genotype of the APOE gene, better known as the Alzheimer’s gene,…
Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are less likely to have breast cancers detected through cancer screenings than women without MS,…
Although symptoms of advanced Alzheimer’s disease are well known, diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages requires careful cognitive…
21 million. That’s the number of genetic variations in the human genome that researchers are sifting to identify patterns predisposing…
Inhibiting an important signaling pathway in brain-resident immune cells may calm brain inflammation and thereby slow the disease process in…
A cell therapy developed by the executive director of the Smidt Heart Institute stabilizes weakened muscles–including the heart muscle–in Duchenne…
Research focused on the bioactive components of the strawberry variety Romina has shown the ability of this food to delay…
Identifying genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease is essential if we are to improve our understanding and treatment of it….
Nearly half of all older adults now die with a diagnosis of dementia listed on their medical record, up 36%…
In recent years, the number of people worldwide who are dissatisfied or anxious about their sleep has been increasing due…
Adding to a growing body of evidence that, for many, problems related to COVID-19 linger longer than the initial infection,…
Mayo Clinic researchers have validated a new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling disease of the…
Accumulation of the biomarker p-syn in the skin distinguishes patients with Parkinson’s disease from patients with symptoms of parkinsonism due…
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common and best known of the tauopathies, a set of neurodegenerative brain diseases caused by…
Life expectancy for individuals with Down syndrome has grown in recent decades, thanks in large part to progress in patient…
Researchers at The University of Queensland have identified a molecule essential for regulating the repair of injured nerves, which could…
A Johns Hopkins Medicine study of about 50 people with Alzheimer’s disease has added to evidence that damage to the…
Some people’s lives got a lot busier with the onset of the pandemic. Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science…
A new DNA test, developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney and collaborators from Australia,…
The menopause transition is associated with several health issues. The incidence of both sleep apnea and joint pain, for example,…
Neurons in the brain coexist with and rely on many other cell types to function properly. Astrocytes, which take their…
Most patients with sleep problems adopt maladaptive coping strategies – such as taking sleep aids, using caffeine, and taking daytime…
Each year, about 20,000 children are diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness…
Children with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop…
While the word “mutation” may conjure up alarming notions, a mutation in brain immune cells serves a positive role in…
In a new study published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers…
In a new study, the group of Johan Auwerx at EPFL’s School of Life Sciences has made the first connection…
More than half of nurses had difficulty sleeping during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic—and getting less sleep…
At the first sign of cognitive trouble, people often worry Alzheimer’s disease is forthcoming. But poor cognition can be part…