Abstract Background Prenatal exposure to infection is a recognized environmental risk factor for neuropsychiatric disorders of developmental origins such as...
March 22, 2017March 22, 2017
Exercise helps prevent falls in Parkinson’s patients
Statistics show that 25 per cent of recently diagnosed patients suffered a fall in the first year. That came as...
March 22, 2017March 22, 2017
Study shows stem cell therapy is safe for stroke patients; may aid recovery if given early
IMAGE: DR. DAVID C. HESS, STROKE SPECIALIST AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY AT THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA AT...
March 22, 2017March 22, 2017
New toxic pathway identified for protein aggregates in neurodegenerative disease
Led by professor Ludo Van Den Bosch (VIB-KU Leuven), scientists from Belgium, the UK and the US have identified new...
March 22, 2017March 22, 2017
Potential treatment for type of muscle and brain degenerative disease
In fruit flies modeled with IBMPFD disease, mitochondria (red circles) are severely disrupted. Treatment of VCP inhibitors in these diseased...
March 22, 2017March 22, 2017
Grandmothers are usually the FIRST to spot autism in children – before parents realize something is wrong
Children who interact with their grandmothers have a quicker autism diagnosis Frequent interactions with grandmothers reduced diagnosis age by 5 months...
March 22, 2017March 22, 2017
The brain: a radical rethink is needed to understand it
Understanding the human brain is arguably the greatest challenge of modern science. The leading approach for most of the past 200 years has been...
March 22, 2017March 22, 2017
Trendy vibration machines are ‘as effective as a regular work-out’ for losing weight
The gadgets, which can cost £1,200, send vibrations through the entire body Researchers found that the mimic the muscle strength...
March 22, 2017March 22, 2017
Dangers Of Opana Opioid Painkiller Outweigh Benefits, FDA Panel Says
Opana ER was reformulated to make it harder to crush and snort, but people abusing the drug turned to injecting...
March 22, 2017March 22, 2017
Pricey New Cholesterol Drug’s Effect On Heart Disease Is More Modest Than Hoped
Another cardiology meeting, another big prevention trial – and questions abound. People at risk for cardiovascular disease will be wondering...