From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via HealthCanal: Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and collaborators at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami found that people with high levels…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: The virus that causes cold sores, along with other viral or bacterial infections, may be associated with cognitive problems, according to a new study published…
From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release via ScienceDaily: “Use it or lose it.” The saying could apply especially to the brain when it comes to protecting against Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies have shown…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Brain imaging soon after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or mild concussion can detect tiny lesions that may eventually provide a target for treating people…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via HealthCanal: Researchers have identified a possible treatment window for plaques in the brain that are thought to cause memory loss in diseases such as Alzheimer’s, according…
From the IOS Press press release via EurekAlert!: Approximately half a million individuals suffer strokes in the US each year, and about one in five develops some form of post-stroke aphasia, the partial or total…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via ScienceDaily: New research suggests that drinking sweetened beverages, especially diet drinks, is associated with an increased risk of depression in adults while drinking coffee was tied…
From the Louisiana State University Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: A research study conducted by Dr. Jesus Lovera, Assistant Professor of Neurology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues has found that…
From the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg press release via AlphaGalileo: Epileptic fits are like thunderstorms raging in the brain: Nerve cells excite each other in an uncontrolled way so that strong, rhythmic electrical discharges sweep over whole…