AI could revolutionize concussion care in sport—but risks remain
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping medicine, from diagnosing disease to accelerating drug discovery. Its influence is also reaching the world of sport.
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Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Basal Ganglia Diseases
MeSH tree: C10.228.140.079
Rising brain disease cases mask three distinct trends across Parkinson's, MS and ALS
The number of patients living with neurodegenerative diseases that affect movement is rising steadily. Yet a large-scale study from the Paris Brain Institute and the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm shows that this is not ...
Jun 8, 2026
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PET imaging links brain metabolism patterns to effectiveness of Alzheimer's disease treatment
A specific pattern of brain metabolism visualized with PET imaging can predict which patients are most likely to benefit from Alzheimer's disease therapy. In a retrospective study of patients who received Alzheimer's treatments, ...
Jun 6, 2026
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2024 saw Parkinson disease death rate of 72 per 100,000 adults aged 65 and older
The age-adjusted Parkinson disease death rate among adults aged 65 years and older declined from 2021 to 2024, according to a June 4 data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Jun 4, 2026
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As dementia cases rise, researchers develop AI tool to improve diagnosis accuracy
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are expected to more than double by 2060. As June marks Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, three University of Florida researchers are working to improve clinicians' ability to ...
Jun 4, 2026
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Beyond the brain: Organs help shape the nervous systems that control them
A new Yale study reveals that major organ systems in the body aren't just passive structures operating on directions from command central—the brain—but instead are active participants in controlling their own functions.
Jun 3, 2026
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Potential gene therapy for late-stage Parkinson's side-effects uncovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that suppressing excitatory synaptic transmission in a small group of neurons in the brain may reverse levodopa-induced dyskinesia in patients with late-stage Parkinson's disease ...
Jun 3, 2026
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How aging reshapes sensorimotor learning: Older adults may lose explicit strategy but gain implicit adaptation
When most humans reach late adulthood, their ability to coordinate movements and maintain balance, broadly referred to as motor control, tends to gradually decline. While these changes in motor control are widely documented, ...
Blood test with AI spots four dementia-related brain diseases with 92.3% accuracy
Many people living with dementia never receive an accurate diagnosis, in part because Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and related conditions are notoriously difficult to tell apart and often occur together. Now, ...
May 30, 2026
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Analysis of 14 million Reddit posts reveals a striking shift in how we talk about mental health
More people are relying on social media—such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Reddit—to learn about mental health conditions and to interact with people who have shared experiences.
May 29, 2026
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