(Medical Xpress)—People abused as children show reduced brain volume in regions governing emotion, learning, and memory, deficits that make them more vulnerable to relapse—and relapses of greater severity—if they become ...
Jun 12, 2014
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Doctors may be able to modify or slow down the progress of the neurological condition Parkinson's disease in the future by spotting signs of it in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), suggest a study published ...
May 21, 2018
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Scientists in Cambridge and Berlin have used a form of gene therapy to increase levels of the so-called "cold shock protein" in the brains of mice, protecting them against the potentially devastating impact of prion disease.
Mar 24, 2023
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Impaired transport processes in neurons contribute to diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (AML). Würzburg scientists have now identified key actors in these processes.
Mar 9, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Diabetes has been tied to a number of complications such as kidney disease, but new research has found that older people with type 2 diabetes can also have more difficulties with thinking and memory.
Dec 14, 2018
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Columbia researchers have discovered how a genetic defect leads to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a critical piece of information about the disease that neurologists have been seeking for decades.
Mar 22, 2023
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Researchers at The Ohio State University have fabricated the first wearable sensor designed to detect and monitor muscle atrophy.
Mar 17, 2023
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Muscle decline caused by ageing and certain diseases could be dramatically slowed by stopping a chain reaction that damages cells, new research shows.
Jun 7, 2019
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(HealthDay) -- Multiple factors contribute to leg weakness in people with hip osteoarthritis (OA), with muscle atrophy being the strongest contributor, according to the results of a systematic review published online July ...
Aug 9, 2012
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Atrophy in the hippocampus, the region of the brain known for memory formation and storage, is evident in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with cognitive impairment, including early decline known as mild cognitive impairment ...
Dec 12, 2011
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