Health
Scientists find sleep may not clear brain toxins
The brain's ability to rid itself of toxins may actually be reduced during sleep, contrary to the leading scientific theory.
May 13, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New tool links Alzheimer's disease types to rate of cognitive decline
Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a series of brain changes characterized by unique clinical features and immune cell behaviors using a new corticolimbic index tool for Alzheimer's disease, a leading cause of dementia.
May 8, 2024
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Genetics
After 25 years, researchers uncover genetic cause of rare neurological disease
Some families call it a trial of faith. Others just call it a curse. The progressive neurological disease known as spinocerebellar ataxia 4 (SCA4) is a rare condition, but its effects on patients and their families can be ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Genetics
Scientists report that new gene therapy slows down amyotrophic lateral sclerosis disease progression
There has been a breakthrough in the research on the disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Scientists at Umeå University report that the disease progression in a patient with a particularly aggressive form of ALS ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies driver of liver cancer that could be target for treatment
Metabolic diseases like obesity can increase the risk of developing liver cancer, research has shown. But how one disease predisposes to the other is unclear. In a new study, Yale researchers uncovered a key role played by ...
Apr 26, 2024
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Neuroscience
How data provided by fitness trackers and smartphones can help people with multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an insidious disease. Patients suffer because their immune system is attacking their own nerve fibers, which inhibits the transmission of nerve signals. People with MS experience mild to severe ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Medications
New drug may slow rapid progression of Parkinson's disease
Prasinezumab, a monoclonal antibody, is shown to reduce signs of motor deterioration in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) who have rapidly progressing disease, as reported in an exploratory analysis of data from a ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Genetics
Researchers develop statistical method for genetic mapping of autoimmune diseases
Genetic studies of diseases map segments of the genome driving disease. But to understand how those changes contribute to disease progression, it is important to understand how they may alter gene regulation of disease genes ...
Apr 9, 2024
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Neuroscience
Untangling the threads of early onset dementia
Changes in personality, behavior and language are hallmarks of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the most common form of dementia in patients under the age of 65, which is associated with degeneration of the frontal and temporal ...
Apr 5, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research identifies three distinct multiple sclerosis endophenotypes for personalized treatment
In a transformative study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, an international team of researchers has made a significant breakthrough in the understanding and potential treatment of multiple sclerosis ...
Apr 4, 2024
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