Mice exposed to COVID-19 through the nasal passage, researchers noted a rapid and escalated attack on the brain by the virus that triggered a more severe outcome of the infection, even after the lungs were cleared of the disease. Researchers also found…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Lack of Sleep and Stress Can Lead to Symptoms Resembling Concussion
Lack of sleep, pre-existing mental health conditions, and increased stress appear to be key symptoms of post-concussion syndrome, a new study reports.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Abnormal Hyperactivation in the Brain May Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer’s
Hyperactivation in specific brain areas may be an early biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found those who reported concerns over diminished memory skills, and with other risk factors for Alzheimer’s, showed signs of hyperactivation in brai…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Gut Fungi Are Not Associated With Parkinson’s Disease
While gut microbes may be associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, gut fungi are not, a new study reports. The study refutes the speculation gut anti-fungal treatments are helpful for Parkinson’s patients.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Sunbathing After Menopause May Be Harmful
Menopausal women who frequently sunbathe have increased levels of gonadotropins and lower levels of estrogen than their peers who are not active sun worshipers. Low estrogen levels and higher levels of other hormones increase the risk for a number of h…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Shows the Relationship Between Surgery and Alzheimer’s Disease
Major surgery can trigger different patterns of cognitive alterations depending on previous presence, or absence, of Alzheimer’s pathologies.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Eggs Reveal What May Happen to Brain on Impact
Using an egg, researchers discover how trauma occurs to the brain as a result of impact.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Fatty Acid May Help Combat Multiple Sclerosis
Dietary changes to include more foods containing oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid, may help to increase the number of regulatory T cells in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Eye Tests Predict Parkinson’s-Linked Cognitive Decline 18 Months Ahead
A simple vision test can predict whether a person with Parkinson’s disease will develop cognitive decline or dementia within 18 months.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Magnetic Skin Supports Freedom of Movement for People With Quadriplegia
A novel flexible, breathable magnetic skin allows people with quadriplegia to move around their environment with greater ease.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Timing Is of the Essence When Treating Brain Swelling in Mice
Myelomonocytic cells, a type of immune cell, can both harm and help the brain following injury.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How and Why Some People Report “Hearing the Dead”
Spiritualist mediums, those who believe they can hear and communicate with the dead, are more prone to immersive mental activities and unusual auditory experiences in early life.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Acute Itching in Eczema Patients Linked to Environmental Allergens
Those with eczema who produce immunoglobulin E in response to environmental allergens are more likely to experience chronic and acute itching.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Measures Brain Volume Differences in People With HIV
Lower white blood cell count associated with HIV infection was linked to decreased volume in the hippocampus and thalamus.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Study Links Cellular Transport Pathway to Aggressive Brain Cancer
Researchers have identified a pathway involving a protein called Rab35 in glioblastoma brain cancer. The study reports restoring the activity of Rab35 could have therapeutic benefits for those with glioblastoma.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease in Patients With Schizophrenia
People diagnosed with schizophrenia have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease later in life, researchers report. The reason could be due to alterations in the brain’s dopamine system cause as a result of dopamine receptor antagonists or …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: T Cells Linked to Myelin Implicated in MS-Like Disease in Monkeys
Some of the T cell epitopes targeting myelin in monkeys were the same as those found in humans. Researchers say linking these specific cells opens the doors to developing antiviral therapies that could be useful to treat newly diagnosed cases of MS in …
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Designer Cytokine Makes Paralyzed Mice Walk Again
Protein hyper-interleukin-6, a “designer protein” that has to be produced via genetic engineering, enabled a paralyzed mouse to walk again.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Compound Protects Myelin and Nerve Fibers
A newly engineered compound prevents damage to myelin and nerve fibers by stimulating a protective response in cells that produce and maintain myelin. The compound has positive implications for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Memory May Be Preserved in Condition With Brain Changes Similar to Alzheimer’s Disease
While 40% of people with primary progressive aphasia have underlying Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests they may not develop the memory problems associated with Alzheimer’s.
