Oral Bacteria May Drive Multiple Sclerosis
Summary: Scientists have found that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a distinctly imbalanced oral microbiome—marked by a…
New AI Tool Reveals Genetic Link Between Memory Cells and Alzheimer’s
Summary: A new computational tool developed by researchers has uncovered genetic evidence directly linking Alzheimer’s disease to the…
Long-Term Keto Diet May Damage Your Body
Summary: A new study reveals that while the ketogenic diet can prevent weight gain, it may cause severe…
First Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Found Years Before Symptoms
Summary: Researchers have traced the earliest stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), showing that the immune system begins attacking…
Can a Disconnected Brain Be Conscious?
Summary: A new study reveals that sleep-like slow-wave brain activity can persist for years in surgically disconnected brain…
New Alzheimer’s Mutation Weakens Brain’s Immune Defense
Summary: A new study has identified a mutation in the TREM2 gene that disrupts the brain’s ability to…
Factors influencing employment and absenteeism in working age people with multiple sclerosis
Study design and participants After local ethical approval, a convenience sample of 119 pwMS, 65 women and 54…
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…
Compound Could Repair Nerve Damage in Multiple Sclerosis
Summary: Researchers have identified two compounds capable of repairing the protective myelin sheath damaged by multiple sclerosis, a…
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…
Disease characteristics and treatment status of genetically confirmed spinal muscular atrophy patients: a cross-sectional survey in China | BMC Neurology
Spinal deformities are prevalent in 84.0% of SMA patients, and 82.1% experience joint deformities or restricted joint mobility.…
NLRP3 inflammasome and hearing loss: from mechanisms to therapies | Journal of Neuroinflammation
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) affects approximately 1.5 billion people globally. Approximately 430 million of these patients require rehabilitation…