A Johns Hopkins Medicine study of about 50 people with Alzheimer's disease has added to evidence that damage to the inner ear system that controls balance is a major factor in patients' well-documented higher risk of falling.
Mar 10, 2022
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Scientists have found whole genome sequencing (WGS) can quickly and accurately detect the most common inherited neurological disorders—something previously thought to be impossible—with the results supporting the use ...
Feb 17, 2022
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Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London have shown that the length of nerve cells is intimately connected with their function. Their accurate model allows the study of structural and functional ...
Feb 7, 2022
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Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered hundreds of proteins that are constantly transported throughout the healthy brain in small membrane-enclosed sacs, revealing a new form of communication between brain cells. ...
Jan 31, 2022
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Blood tests may enable more accurate diagnosis of ALS at an earlier stage of the disease. As described in a study by researchers at University of Gothenburg and Umeå University, it involves measuring the blood level of a ...
Jan 28, 2022
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Even after antibiotic treatment, some Lyme disease patients suffer from an array of symptoms including neurological issues that greatly diminish their quality of life. Brain scans of these patients show persistent neuroinflammation, ...
Jan 27, 2022
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Using an experimental drug, researchers have been able to suppress a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) gene. Studies in mice demonstrate that the therapy could show promise in treating rare, aggressive forms of ...
Jan 24, 2022
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A critical shortfall in neurologists in Africa must be addressed in order to meet the health needs of patients with disorders that affect the brain, nerve and spinal cord, a study says.
Jan 24, 2022
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University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow doctors to treat debilitating neurological diseases without the need for conventional ...
Dec 6, 2021
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Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified unique molecular signals in the body that could hold the key to developing a supplement capable of administering the health benefits of exercise to ...
Dec 1, 2021
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