Cardiology
New method could transform aphasia treatment after stroke
A new treatment has been shown to significantly improve the speech and word production of stroke patients.
Apr 18, 2018
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Brain
Neuroscience
Hit the sleep 'sweet spot' to keep brain sharp
Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation. A multiyear study of older adults found that both short and long sleepers experienced greater cognitive decline than people who slept a moderate amount, ...
Oct 20, 2021
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Neuroscience
Team discovers one more piece to the autism puzzle
Mutations in a subunit of a receptor that binds the major inhibitory neurotransmitter GABAA in the brain have been linked, through a common mechanism, to epilepsy, autism and intellectual disability, researchers at Vanderbilt ...
Oct 4, 2019
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Common diabetes drugs may prevent Parkinson's
Elevated risk of Parkinson's disease among people with type 2 diabetes appears to be reduced by some medications used to treat their diabetes, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Oct 27, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists discover links between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiota
Researchers have discovered the link between the gut microbiota and Alzheimer's disease. For the first time, researchers have found that Alzheimer's symptoms can be transferred to a healthy young organism via the gut microbiota, ...
Oct 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
AI algorithm that detects brain abnormalities could help cure epilepsy
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can detect subtle brain abnormalities that cause epileptic seizures has been developed by a UCL-led team of international researchers.
Aug 11, 2022
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Neuroscience
Protein discovered in Parkinson's disease could lead to new treatments
Currently, there are no disease modifying therapies for Parkinson's disease that can change the progression of the disease. An international team of scientists led by faculty at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Neuroscience
Treating Machado Joseph Disease; a new approach to an old problem
Machado-Joseph disease (MJD) is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder that destroys the brain areas involved in muscle control. Although the disease is clearly caused by a mutation in the ATXN3 gene resulting in an abnormal ...
Dec 1, 2015
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Neuroscience
Healthy human brains are hotter than previously thought, exceeding 40 degrees C
New research has shown that normal human brain temperature varies much more than we thought, and this could be a sign of healthy brain function. In healthy men and women, where oral temperature is typically less than 37°C, ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Brain connections give clues to sensory problems in autism
Signals that relay sensations from nerves into the brain are abnormally strong in people with autism. The findings, published 12 March in Brain, may explain why some people with autism are overly sensitive to sensory stimuli ...
May 4, 2015
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