Tag: neurology

Interpersonal abuse in early life may lead to concentration issues later in life

From the Boston University Medical Center press release: Does a history of abuse before the age of 18 affect later capacity to concentrate and stay focused? According to a new… Read more »

Detecting Alzheimer’s disease earlier using … Greebles?

From the University of Louisville press release: Unique graphic characters called Greebles may prove to be valuable tools in detecting signs of Alzheimer’s disease decades before symptoms become apparent. In… Read more »

Link between common prostate cancer treatment, dementia detailed in new study

From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: A new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) —… Read more »

Cognitive decline after surgery tied to brain’s own immune cells

From the University of California – San Francisco press release: After undergoing surgery, elderly patients often experience cloudy thinking that can last for weeks or even months. At one time researchers… Read more »