From the Karolinska Institutet press release via AlphaGalileo: A study led by Karolinska Institutet in Sweden reports for the first time the positive effects of an active vaccine against Alzheimer’s disease. The new vaccine, CAD106,…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Contrary to earlier reports, a new study suggests that soy protein may not preserve overall thinking abilities in women over the age of 45, but…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release via MedicalXpress: A protein produced by the central nervous system’s support cells seems to play two opposing roles in protecting nerve cells from damage, an animal study by…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Exposure to solvents at work may be associated with reduced thinking skills later in life for those who have less than a high school education,…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: A new study suggests that head impacts experienced during contact sports such as football and hockey may worsen some college athletes’ ability to acquire new…
From the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin press release via AlphaGalileo: Several weeks after mild brain ischemia, mice display a depressive-like syndrome characterized by increased anxiety, inactivity and “cheerlessness”. These symptoms of depression following a stroke…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: A new study suggests that eating foods that contain omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish, chicken, salad dressing and nuts, may be associated with lower…
From the Mount Sinai Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers have succeeded in developing a biosynthetic polyphenol that improves cognitive function in mice with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The findings, published…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: A new study suggests there may be a starting point at which blows to the head or other head trauma suffered in combat sports start to affect…
From the University of Alabama at Birmingham press release via Newswise: A traumatic brain injury can negatively affect a patient’s medical decision-making ability at a time when patients or their families must make myriad complex…