Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 may be an occasional Guillain-Barré syndrome trigger
A new paper in Brain, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that a COVID-19 infection may prompt Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Sep 23, 2021
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Brain
Neuroscience
Study: Measuring brain waves could diagnose dementia early
Our visual memory system has a phenomenally large capacity. Flick through the image gallery on your phone, or fast forward through a previously watched movie, and notice how the briefly presented images trigger memories with ...
Sep 21, 2021
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Neuroscience
Pioneering EEG test could dramatically increase early diagnosis of Alzheimer's
A simple but revolutionary approach to early Alzheimer's diagnosis is being pioneered by researchers through an initiative that could pave the way for improved outcomes for individuals who develop the disease in the future.
Sep 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Multiple sclerosis linked to infection in adolescence
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is most often diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50. Certain genes put a person at greater risk of getting this disease of the central nervous system, but scientists are still trying to understand ...
Sep 7, 2021
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Medical research
Overcoming obstacles to promote repair in multiple sclerosis
In the nearly 1 million Americans living with multiple sclerosis, the fatty substance that insulates the nerves of the central nervous system—called myelin—is damaged. This slows the transmission of signals from their ...
Aug 24, 2021
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Neuroscience
Brain-training app aids cognitive function after brain injury
(HealthDay)—A self-directed brain training app may be effective for improving cognitive impairment following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), according to a study published online July 27 in Brain.
Aug 13, 2021
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Neuroscience
Scientists reverse a key hallmark of motor neuron disease in the laboratory
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have studied how proteins accumulate in the wrong parts of brain cells in motor neuron disease, and have demonstrated how it might be possible, in some cases, to reverse this.
Aug 6, 2021
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Medical research
Role of dopamine in consciousness
Consciousness is arguably the most important scientific topic there is. Without consciousness, there would after all be no science. But while we all know what it is like to be conscious—meaning that we have personal awareness ...
Aug 5, 2021
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Neuroscience
Drug that slows progression of ALS may provide the same benefit for people with Alzheimer's disease
Riluzole, a drug that has been used for more than 20 years to slow the progression of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, was shown in a pilot phase 2 study to slow brain metabolic decline and have a positive effect ...
Jul 28, 2021
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Neuroscience
Premature birth associated with 'profound reduction' in brain connections
Researchers from the £12 million Developing Human Connectome Project have used a novel type of medical imaging to show how different areas of a newborn baby's brain communicate with each other.
Jul 27, 2021
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