Fat-producing enzyme identified as key driver of damage in Parkinson’s disease
A fat-producing enzyme in brain cells may play a key role in driving damage in Parkinson’s disease and…
High-quality plant-based diets linked to lower dementia risk
Eating a higher quality plant-based diet is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other related…
Could vitamin D in midlife protect your brain from early Alzheimer’s?
A long-term study suggests that vitamin D levels in your 30s and 40s could influence early brain changes…
Vitamin D levels in midlife tied to lower dementia risk marker
Having higher levels of vitamin D in the blood in middle age is associated with lower levels of…
Global meningitis deaths remain high despite progress since 1990
In 2023, globally 259,000 people died from meningitis and 2.5 million people were infected with the disease, suggests a study published…
Financial Decline Accelerates Brain Aging
Summary: A new study reveals a direct link between poor financial well-being and accelerated cognitive decline in middle-aged…
A longitudinal guide to early Parkinson’s progression
Critical Path Institute® (C-Path) applauds the publication of a new study in the Journal of Neurology that offers critical longitudinal…
FOXJ3 gene identified as the critical link between abnormal brain development and epilepsy
Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a “master switch” failure, disrupting how the…
Identifying common genetic markers for multiple sclerosis
A new study published in Neurology and led by Queen Mary University of London has revealed that people of South Asian, African , and European ancestry share many of…
Canadian wildfire pollution associated with increased stroke severity
Short-term surges in air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher…
Chronic back pain linked to heightened sound sensitivity in the brain
People with chronic back pain process everyday sounds differently, and more intensely, than people without pain, according to…
Study finds brain changes related to worse memory in football players with repetitive head impacts
In former college and professional football players, a new study has found higher levels of inflammation were associated…