Botulinum toxin may be beneficial for isolated, essential head tremor

by Elana GotkineFor patients with isolated or essential head tremor, injection of botulinum toxin into each splenius capitis muscle on day 0 and during week 12 is more effective than placebo for reduc

Updated on: January 10,2024

Botulinum toxin may be beneficial for isolated, essential head tremor

by Elana GotkineFor patients with isolated or essential head tremor, injection of botulinum toxin into each splenius capitis muscle on day 0 and during week 12 is more effective than placebo for reduc

Updated on:January 10,2024

Acting out dreams can signal a serious disorder

by Chris Casey,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDreams are excursions of our central nervous system, unfolding when the body is at rest, but our brains are in thrall to

Updated on: March 05,2024

Acting out dreams can signal a serious disorder

by Chris Casey,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDreams are excursions of our central nervous system, unfolding when the body is at rest, but our brains are in thrall to

Updated on:March 05,2024

The brain builds emotions regardless of the senses, neuroscientists find

by IMT School for Advanced Studies LuccaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHow much do our emotions depend on our senses? Does our brain and body react in the same way when we hear a fearful scream, see

Updated on: March 19,2024

The brain builds emotions regardless of the senses, neuroscientists find

by IMT School for Advanced Studies LuccaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHow much do our emotions depend on our senses? Does our brain and body react in the same way when we hear a fearful scream, see

Updated on:March 19,2024

Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease by targeting toxic soluble Aβ oligomers

by Bar-Ilan University(A) Potential influence of azaGly residue on hydrogen-bonding of cyclic D,L-α-hexapeptide nanotubes which share common cross β-sheet structures with (B) Aβ. For clarity, all

Updated on: April 25,2024

Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease by targeting toxic soluble Aβ oligomers

by Bar-Ilan University(A) Potential influence of azaGly residue on hydrogen-bonding of cyclic D,L-α-hexapeptide nanotubes which share common cross β-sheet structures with (B) Aβ. For clarity, all

Updated on:April 25,2024

Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age—new study

by Jonathan Ka Long Mak and Sara Hägg,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurologic

Updated on: January 10,2024

Your biological age predicts dementia and stroke regardless of your actual age—new study

by Jonathan Ka Long Mak and Sara Hägg,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs we journey through life, the risk of developing chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and neurologic

Updated on:January 10,2024

Low-fat diet found to reduce fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that people with multiple sclerosis, or MS, coul

Updated on: January 10,2024

Low-fat diet found to reduce fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis

by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests that people with multiple sclerosis, or MS, coul

Updated on:January 10,2024

New drugs cross blood-brain barrier to slow progression and even reverse symptoms of Huntington's disease

FEBRUARY 26, 2024byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCredit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44321-023-00020-yWeizmann Institute scientists have discovered two small molecules

Updated on: March 25,2024

New drugs cross blood-brain barrier to slow progression and even reverse symptoms of Huntington's disease

FEBRUARY 26, 2024byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCredit:EMBO Molecular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44321-023-00020-yWeizmann Institute scientists have discovered two small molecules

Updated on:March 25,2024

Knowing you have a brain aneurysm may raise risk of anxiety, other mental health conditions

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong people who had aneurysms (weakened areas in brain blood vessels), the risk of developing a mental health condition was higher than amon

Updated on: September 22,2024

Knowing you have a brain aneurysm may raise risk of anxiety, other mental health conditions

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAmong people who had aneurysms (weakened areas in brain blood vessels), the risk of developing a mental health condition was higher than amon

Updated on:September 22,2024

Could marriage stave off dementia?

by Michigan State UniversityHui Liu, professor of sociology. Credit: G.L. KohuthDementia and marital status could be linked, according to a new Michigan State University study that found married

Updated on: June 11,2024

Could marriage stave off dementia?

by Michigan State UniversityHui Liu, professor of sociology. Credit: G.L. KohuthDementia and marital status could be linked, according to a new Michigan State University study that found married

Updated on:June 11,2024

An alternate theory for what causes Alzheimer's disease

by University of California - RiversideTyler Lambeth (left) and Ryan Julian in the lab. Credit: Julian lab, UC RiversideAlzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia among the elderl

Updated on: April 18,2024

An alternate theory for what causes Alzheimer's disease

by University of California - RiversideTyler Lambeth (left) and Ryan Julian in the lab. Credit: Julian lab, UC RiversideAlzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia among the elderl

Updated on:April 18,2024

Persons with Alzheimer's disease have a higher risk of head injuries

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPersons with Alzheimer's disease have approximately 30 percent higher risk of head injuries, and 50 percent higher risk of traumatic b

Updated on: June 07,2024

Persons with Alzheimer's disease have a higher risk of head injuries

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit: CC0 Public DomainPersons with Alzheimer's disease have approximately 30 percent higher risk of head injuries, and 50 percent higher risk of traumatic b

Updated on:June 07,2024

Primary cilia in medulloblastoma: Mechanisms provide treatment opportunity

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe primary cilium is an appendage located on the surface of cells. Here you can see samples of human medulloblastoma representing SHH, WNT, Group 3 an

Updated on: June 15,2024

Primary cilia in medulloblastoma: Mechanisms provide treatment opportunity

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalThe primary cilium is an appendage located on the surface of cells. Here you can see samples of human medulloblastoma representing SHH, WNT, Group 3 an

Updated on:June 15,2024