New European trial tests subcutaneous EEG technology for people with epilepsy
A new clinical trial co-led by researchers at FutureNeuro and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is…
Discovery of CPD gene mutations sheds light on rare congenital hearing loss
Mutations in a gene known as CPD play a crucial role in a rare form of congenital hearing…
Genetic testing of common and rare variants in dementia patients from a memory clinic | Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy
2023 Alzheimer’s disease facts and figures. Alzheimers Dement 19, 1598–1695 (2023). Campion D, et al. Early-onset autosomal dominant…
Brain somatic mutations in Alzheimer’s disease: linking genetic mosaicism to neurodegeneration | Molecular Neurodegeneration
Zhang XX, Tian Y, Wang ZT, Ma YH, Tan L, Yu JT. The epidemiology of alzheimer’s disease modifiable…
Calcium Supplements Do Not Raise Dementia Risk
Summary: A long-term study of more than 1,400 older women found no evidence that calcium supplements increase dementia…
Early antiviral treatment following gammaherpesvirus-68 infection of the central nervous system prevents subsequent multiple sclerosis-like disease | Journal of Neuroinflammation
Dendrou CA, Fugger L, Friese MA. Immunopathology of multiple sclerosis. Nat Rev Immunol. 2015;15(9):545–58. CAS PubMed Google Scholar …
Global burden trends of idiopathic epilepsy in young adults from 1990 to 2035: based on the global burden of disease study 2021 | BMC Neurology
Global burden trends of idiopathic epilepsy in young adults (1990–2021)Incidence Comprehensive data analysis revealed a rising global trend…
Brain stimulation may help people with multiple sclerosis cut back on excessive cannabis use
A noninvasive device that delivers weak electrical currents to the brain may help those with multiple sclerosis cut…
Microglial glycolytic reprogramming in alzheimer’s disease: association with impaired phagocytic function and altered vascular proximity | Journal of Neuroinflammation
In this study, we analysed HP‒EC tissue from 8 AD patients (mean age: 86.5 years, 5 males, 3…
Sleep Disorders Predict Parkinson’s or Dementia Years Ahead
Summary: Two landmark international studies show that brain biomarkers can predict whether people with REM sleep behaviour disorder…
Breakthrough in predicting Parkinson’s and dementia in people with REM sleep behavior disorder
An international research team led by Université de Montréal medical professor Shady Rahayel has made a major breakthrough…
Infant Brain Gene Regulator May Predispose Adults to Dementia
Summary: A new study reveals that the brain’s vulnerability to disorders like multiple sclerosis and dementia may begin…