How the Brain Plays a Role in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Peripheral inflammation is associated with brain connectivity and structure in those with rheumatoid arthritis, a new study reports.... Read More...
Neurology
How a Killer Fungus Unleashes Meningitis and Brain Infections
A new study reveals how early immune response helps spread neurocryptococcosis. The findings may help develop new treatments that can prevent and treat this fungal infection.... Read More...
Gender Differences in Parkinson’s Disease
Not only do women appear to be better protected against the effects of Parkinson's disease, a new study reveals a gender specific pathology exists in women with the disease as soon as the symptoms appear.... Read More...
Is There a Link Between Diabetes and Parkinson’s?
According to researchers, people with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease later in life. The study reports the risk may be higher for younger people and those with complications related to diabetes.... Read More...
Gene Therapy Restores Hand Function After Spinal Cord Injury: Rat Study
Researchers have successfully restored hand function and motor skills in rats who suffered paralysis as a result of spinal cord injury.... Read More...
Neuropeptide Involved in Transmitting Itch Signal in Eczema Identified
Researchers implicate the neuropeptide NPPB in generating the itching sensation symptomatic of eczema.... Read More...
Hypertension May Cause Dementia
An MRI study reveals neuroimaging can detect early signs of neurological damage in people with hypertension before symptoms of dementia occur.... Read More...
New Mechanism by Which Alzheimer’s Spreads Through the Brain
According to researchers, exosomes can transport toxic aggregates of amyloid beta to new neurons in the brain.... Read More...
Neural Activity Sheds Light on the Origins of Consciousness
A new EEG and fMRI study of epilepsy patients may reveal clues about the origins of consciousness. Researchers report activity in the frontal lobe changes 2 seconds before patients report an alteration in perception, and activity in the medial temporal lobe changes one second prior to them reporting.... Read More...
Molecular Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease Unraveled
In Parkinson's disease, alpha synuclein clumps move to and damage mitochondrial proteins, making them less efficient and causing the mitochondrial to burst, leaking out chemicals that tell the cells to die, researchers say.... Read More...
Better Physical Fitness and Lower Aortic Stiffness Key to Slower Brain Aging
A new study reports greater physical fitness and a more elastic aorta can protect cognitive function during aging.... Read More...
Children with Kidney Disease Show Blood Flow Changes in Brain
According to a new study, children and young adults with chronic kidney disease have changes in cerebral blood flow that could increase the risk of cognitive impairment.... Read More...