Medications
New multiple sclerosis treatment shows promise in trial
An experimental antibody therapy for multiple sclerosis can cut symptom flare-ups by half, versus a standard treatment, a new clinical trial has found.
Aug 26, 2022
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Clinical trials without humans—why computer simulations could make drugs a lot cheaper
Before a drug or medical device is approved for use in humans, it must undergo a clinical trial. Clinical trials ultimately aim to answer two simple questions: is the drug or device safe? And does it do what it's supposed ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Health
Poor heart health predicts premature brain ageing
By estimating people's brain age from MRI scans using machine learning, a team led by UCL researchers has identified multiple risk factors for a prematurely aging brain.
Aug 22, 2022
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Neuroscience
Having ideal heart health may lessen the risk for brain vessel disease
Maintaining excellent cardiovascular health may lower the risk for abnormalities in the small vessels of the brain, a new study suggests.
Aug 17, 2022
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Medical research
The taste for specialty foods is in our genes, study shows
The reasons why people love certain foods and turn their noses up at others, has to do with more than their cultures or even their taste buds… their genes play a significant role too, a new study reveals.
Aug 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neurobiological research: Melody as a feature of poetry
Music and language share numerous common parameters that have already been intensively investigated. Melody, however, has so far been largely neglected. A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics ...
Aug 16, 2022
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Neuroscience
AI algorithm that detects brain abnormalities could help cure epilepsy
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can detect subtle brain abnormalities that cause epileptic seizures has been developed by a UCL-led team of international researchers.
Aug 11, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Brain fingerprinting' of adolescents might be able to predict mental health problems down the line
Despite the best efforts of clinicians and researchers for decades, we still do not fully know why some people develop mental disorders and others do not. However, changes in the brain are very likely our best clues to future ...
Aug 5, 2022
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Neuroscience
The brain already benefits from moderate physical activity
Exercise keeps body and mind healthy—but little is known about exactly how and where physical activity affects our brains. "In previous research, the brain was usually considered as a whole," says Fabienne Fox, neuroscientist ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
Microscopic blood vessel disease in the brain's white matter associated with worse cognition in Alzheimer's
Disease of the microscopic blood vessels that feed the white matter of our brain is associated with worse cognitive function and memory deficits in individuals with Alzheimer's, scientists report.
Aug 2, 2022
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