Approximately four of five primary care clinicians consider themselves on the front lines of brain health. In the U.S., clinicians are the first point of contact for patients worried about memory loss and are most likely ...
Jan 29, 2024
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About 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. The most common form is Alzheimer's disease, an incurable condition that causes brain function to deteriorate.
Jan 26, 2024
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have identified a gene that causes heart defects in Down syndrome, a condition that results from an additional copy of chromosome 21.
Jan 24, 2024
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Children born moderately preterm (32–33 weeks) or late preterm (34–36 weeks) have higher long-term risks of neurodevelopmental difficulties that can affect their behavior and ability to learn, finds a study of more than ...
Jan 24, 2024
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One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection. This is according to a new epidemiological study led by Karolinska Institutet and published in ...
Jan 19, 2024
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It's easy to be complacent about COVID-19. Most people experience only mild issues—fever and coughing, maybe congestion and shortness of breath.
Jan 18, 2024
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A mouse study designed to shed light on memory loss in people who experience repeated head impacts, such as athletes, suggests the condition could potentially be reversed. The research in mice finds that amnesia and poor ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Cedars-Sinai investigators are using electronic health records to identify hospitalized patients likely to have dementia. The method they developed, detailed in a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
Jan 11, 2024
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A screening tool often used in primary care clinics to detect cognitive impairment has shortcomings when applied to ethnically and linguistically diverse older adults, according to a study published in the Journal of the ...
Jan 10, 2024
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A research team has confirmed that brain amyloid-β (Aβ) deposition, a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease, is an essential predictor for post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) development and cognitive decline after small-sized ...
Jan 10, 2024
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