Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Neurologic Manifestations

MeSH tree: C10.597

New tool identifies blackouts during drinking

It's not surprising if someone experiences memory loss, or a "blackout," while drinking alcohol. While common, blackouts are considered a public health concern linked to injury, arrest, assault, and overdose. Given these ...

Dementia risk factors may depend on which country you live in

A new study led by Curtin University has revealed millions of dementia cases across the Western Pacific Region could potentially be prevented by implementing country-specific strategies to address key risk factors such as ...

New drug target identified for Fragile X syndrome

UCLA Health researchers have identified a potential drug target for treating Fragile X syndrome, the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability and autism that affects roughly one in 2,000 boys.

Project expands access to care for children with amblyopia

A group of pediatric eye disease researchers has launched an open-access tool designed to help manage pediatric cases of amblyopia, a condition in which the brain fails to properly develop normal vision in one or both eyes ...

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