Patients with Parkinson’s disease who experience freezing of gait have sleep disorders, study shows
Parkinson’s disease patients who experience freezing of gait (a sudden inability to initiate or continue movement, often resulting in a…
Parkinson’s disease patients who experience freezing of gait (a sudden inability to initiate or continue movement, often resulting in a…
Neuroscientists at University of Galway have made an exciting discovery that could revolutionise stem cell-based brain repair therapy for Parkinson’s…
The drug vamorolone (Agamree®) has been hailed as a promising new drug to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). It has…
Australian researchers have discovered that a bedtime nasal spray has the potential to reduce the severity of sleep apnea in…
Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research. To better understand this…
Pedaling on a stationary bicycle built for two may improve the health and well-being for both people with Parkinson’s disease…
A new psychological treatment for children with epilepsy, developed by a UCL-led team of scientists, has been shown to reduce…
A University of Kansas study of rare gene mutations that cause hereditary Alzheimer’s disease shows these mutations disrupt production of…
Researchers at the University of Houston Andy & Barbara Gessner College of Nursing have published a systematic approach to re-designing a…
The causes of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, frontotemporal dementia and prion diseases can be many and…
A new Northwestern Medicine study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer’s patients is epigenetically altered. That…
A new Northwestern Medicine study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer’s patients is epigenetically altered. That…
International research led by the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) at Pompeu Fabra University, in collaboration with Hospital…
Sleep is a fundamental need, just like food or water. “You’ll die without it,” said Keith Hengen, an assistant professor…
About three years before he retired, David Campbell noticed something weird happening as he typed. Whenever he tried to hit…
A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson’s disease and offers a new direction…
A groundbreaking study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine provides new insights into the treatment…
Sleep loss does more than just make us tired. It can undermine our emotional functioning, decrease positive moods and put…
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…