UK woman with Parkinson’s plays clarinet during deep brain stimulation surgery; here’s what happens next |
No, this is not an episode from House, MD.This is very much a real scenario – and one,…
The unhealthiest coffee you can drink is a firm favourite but ‘it’s full of sugar and fat’
Many of us are huge fans of coffee, but there are certain coffees that everyone should probably avoidA…
Women with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder show lesser brain atrophy than men
A large international study involving nearly 700 participants reveals that women with a precursor condition to Parkinson’s disease…
Study reveals protein plaques in neurodegeneration function as enzymes, breaking down ATP
A new study led by Rice University’s Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede has revealed that protein clumps, or plaques that clog…
Largest-ever £26 million trial launches across UK to slow Parkinson’s disease
Image: ©Naeblys | iStock The world’s largest clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease has commenced, aiming to identify treatments…
‘Outer space science’ brain surgery ends tremors without putting patients under the knife
After having her head shaved by nurses at the Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center in Charlotte, in…
Immune-informed brain aging research offers new treatment possibilities, speakers say | MIT News
Understanding how interactions between the central nervous system and the immune system contribute to problems of aging, including…
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…
AI Model Finds Gene Targets and Drug Combos to Reprogram Diseased Cells
Credit: FlashMovie/Getty Images Traditional drug discovery has often followed the “one drug, one target” paradigm—developing compounds against individual…
Ultrasound device enables precise non-invasive stimulation of deep brain regions
An ultrasound device that can precisely stimulate areas deep in the brain without surgery has been developed by…