Alzheimers and Dementia Biotechnology rare diseases NUS researchers develop new blood test for faster, cheaper and more accurate detection of Alzheimer’s disease By Staff Reports 1 year ago Doctors may one day be able to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause
Alzheimers and Dementia Johns Hopkins Medicine Brain Changes Linked With Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms Appear By Staff Reports 2 years ago In a records review of 290 people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, scientists at Johns
Neurodegenerative diseases Neurology Neuroscience Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Genetic Form of ALS By Staff Reports 2 years ago An early stage trial of an investigational therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) suggests that
Alzheimers and Dementia Neurology Restoring Brain Function in Mice with Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease By Staff Reports 2 years ago A study in mice shows that selectively removing cells that are no longer dividing from
cancer Neurology Fungus-derived toxin studied as potential treatment for deadly brain tumor By Staff Reports 2 years ago Alexander Kornienko, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Texas State University,
Cardiology Neurology Researchers learn how ‘bad cholesterol’ enters artery walls in condition linked to world’s No. 1 killer By Staff Reports 2 years ago UT Southwestern researchers have determined how circulating “bad cholesterol” enters artery walls to cause the plaque
Behavioral Science Neurology Study Suggests Overdiagnosis of Schizophrenia By Staff Reports 2 years ago In a small study of patients referred to the Johns Hopkins Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic
Behavioral Science Neurology Personal Health & Wellness Study reveals brain marker for angry dreams By Staff Reports 2 years ago Researchers have identified a pattern of brain activity that reflects anger experienced during dreaming according
cancer Surgery Robotic Spine Surgery Program Expands at UC San Diego Health By Staff Reports 2 years ago The human spine is comprised of 24 bones. It provides the body with shape, form
Neurology UCI-led research team catalogs mitochondria deletions in the human brain using a single test By Staff Reports 2 years ago In a recent University of California, Irvine-led study published in Nucleic Acids Research, a team
Cell Therapy Microglia, cells thought restricted to central nervous system, are redefined in new study By Staff Reports 2 years ago Inside the body, disease and injury can leave behind quite the mess — a scattering
Alzheimers and Dementia Neurology Fewer Reproductive Years in Women Linked to an Increased Risk of Dementia By Staff Reports 2 years ago Women who start their period later, go through menopause earlier or have a hysterectomy may
Alzheimers and Dementia Neurology Electronic stealth neurons offer enhanced brain studies and treatments By Staff Reports 2 years ago Standard neural probes to record brain function are eventually seen as foreign and are degraded
Neuroscience Measuring Differences in Brain Chemicals in People with Mild Memory Problems By Staff Reports 2 years ago Using strong and targeted but noninvasive magnets at specific sites in the brains of people
age-related decline Alzheimers and Dementia Having Great-Grandparents, Cousins with Alzheimer’s Linked to Higher Risk By Staff Reports 2 years ago Having a parent with Alzheimer’s disease has been known to raise a person’s risk of
Neurology Scientists Find First Evidence for Necessary Role of the Human Hippocampus in Planning By Staff Reports 2 years ago A team of scientists reports finding the first evidence that the human hippocampus is necessary
Alzheimers and Dementia ‘Very exciting time’ for sleep research as studies zero in on performance, health By Staff Reports 2 years ago The science of sleep, and how to get people to do it better, is getting
Heart Health Being Overweight May Be Linked to Better Survival from Stroke By Staff Reports 2 years ago It may seem counterintuitive, but having some extra body fat may be linked to an
Alzheimers and Dementia Sleep Apnea May Be Linked to Higher Levels of Alzheimer’s Biomarker in Brain By Staff Reports 2 years ago People who are witnessed by a bed partner to have stopped breathing during sleep may
cancer Cancer Discovery Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Mitigating Concussive Brain Injuries By Staff Reports 2 years ago With Super Bowl LIII on the horizon, Americans are gearing up to celebrate the modern-day