September 28, 2022 Clinical Research Still lots to investigate to determine if weekly nightmares during middle age are linked to higher dementia risk
September 21, 2022 Clinical Research New hypothesis proposes that Alzheimer’s is principally a disorder of the immune system within the brain. This, given alleged fabricated data in paper published in Nature in 2006, linking beta-amyloid as the causative agent.
September 14, 2022 Neurology Neuroplasticity is evident in response to many human endeavours and experiences. So too it seems in new fathers with the results of this small study.
September 1, 2022 Dementia Non-invasive electrical brain stimulation shown to improve working memory and long-term memory in older people with memory impairment
August 9, 2022 Allergy/Immunology Scientists from Johns Hopkins University have genetically engineered an experimental nanobody that targets alpha-synuclein protein clumps thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease
June 28, 2022 Cardiovascular Diesase Could a ‘quick and easy’ bone density test help predict risk for vascular dementia late in life? Study suggests this is possible but does not have the power to demonstrate causality.
June 24, 2022 Clinical Research End of week wrap up: Not being able to stand on one legs means you die earlier?, Alzheimer an autoimmune disease?, and COVID vaccines saved millions of lives according to Lancet-published study.
June 14, 2022 General information ROLLING STONE – “Anti-Vaxxers Are Flipping Out Over Justin Bieber’s Facial Paralysis”. There is no evidence of a connection between COVID vaccine and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. It is not known if he had the vaccine after getting COVID in Feb ’22.
May 9, 2022 General information Neurodevelopmental study shines some noise on why teens tune out mom’s voice and pay more attention to others.
April 26, 2022 Neurology Phase 2 study demonstrates that a new blood plasma Alzheimer biomarker may assist in earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
