Mono infection associated with threefold higher multiple sclerosis risk
Having the disease infectious mononucleosis, often called mono, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus is associated with an increased…
High-dose flu vaccine linked to lower Alzheimer’s disease risk
A UTHealth Houston physician’s visit to a local public health building sparked community awareness and inspired a new…
Treating autonomic dysfunction can relieve symptoms of treatment-resistant depression
Consider a house with the water main half shut. The faucets sputter. The toilet runs all night. The…
TENS Pulses Defeat Fibromyalgia Pain and Fatigue
Summary: For the millions living with Fibromyalgia, the greatest paradox is that exercise is the best medicine, yet…
AI Links Brain Rhythms to Physical “Wiring” Across Lifespan
Summary: For the first time, a multinational research team has mapped how the brain’s electrical activity evolves from…
Hormonal contraception not associated with prevalence of idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Hormonal contraception, including birth control pills and intrauterine devices (IUDs), is not associated with an increased prevalence of…
Multiple sclerosis prevalence in England doubles due to better diagnosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) has more than doubled in recorded prevalence in England from 2000 to 2020, increasing by…
Chinese surgery robot outperforms humans, cuts brain imaging time by 29%
Chinese researchers have developed a surgical robot that can perform complex brain imaging nearly 30 per cent faster…
People with type 1 diabetes face higher risk of developing dementia
Having type 1 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study published…
Targeting protein fragment may improve Huntington disease treatments
Treatments that target a fragment of the mutant protein that causes Huntington’s disease might be more effective than…
New data platform transforms prediction and understanding of Alzheimer’s disease
A powerful new real-world data platform could transform how scientists predict and understand Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease…
Study suggests new way to diagnose combined Alzheimer’s and FTLD
People with Alzheimer’s disease often have other neurodegenerative conditions as well, including a less-understood disorder called frontotemporal lobar…