In a world-first, researchers at Newcastle University have found that the brains of infants who sadly passed away with an extremely rare genetic condition, Krabbe disease, have similar changes to those seen in two age-related ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Boosting levels of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine with atomoxetine, a repurposed ADHD medication, may be able to stall neurodegeneration in people with early signs of Alzheimer's disease, a study conducted at Emory Brain ...
Dec 22, 2021
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In a new study published in Brain Prof. Xi Chen from Nanjing University and Prof. Zhong Pei from Sun Yat-sen University report the therapeutic reversal of Huntington's disease by in vivo self-assembled siRNAs.
Dec 22, 2021
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A New York-based, multi-institutional research team has found high levels of three toxic metabolites produced by gut bacteria in the cerebrospinal fluid and plasma samples of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The important ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Genetic factors partly explain the link between brain structure and chronic pain, according to University of Queensland-led research.
Dec 16, 2021
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Scientists at the Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre (OPDC) have been able to use a highly-sensitive method called α-synuclein real-time quaking-induced conversion (αSyn-RT-QuIC) to observe the clumping of alpha-synuclein ...
Dec 15, 2021
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Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have made a major discovery in understanding motor neuron disease (MND). The research team has found that MND has 4 distinct patterns of changes in electrical signals that can be identified ...
Nov 29, 2021
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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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An anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer's disease and severe COVID-19 has been identified by a UCL-led research team.
Oct 8, 2021
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Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease that features the accumulation of the beta-amyloid peptide and Tau protein in the brain, which are associated with deficits in the neuronal connections and with dementia. However, ...
Sep 28, 2021
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