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Blood test could detect the onset of dementia decades before symptoms are noticed, study finds
A new study from Washington University has found increased levels of a protein called neurofilament light chain in the blood match the speed at which the brain loses neurons...
3 hours ago - Daily Mail - 5 articles
Hope for epileptics as scientists discover device implanted in the brain cuts seizures by 93%
Scientists from the University of Ferrara, Italy, created a chip that continuously releases the protein GDNF. This helps produce the chemical messenger dopamine, which reduces...
3 hours ago - Daily Mail
Mouse studies challenge 'inhibition' theory of autism
A detailed study of four mouse models of autism challenges the most common assumption about what goes wrong in brain circuits to cause disease symptoms.
3 hours ago - News Medical
Blood marker could aid in early prediction of Alzheimer's progression
Years before symptoms of Alzheimer's disease manifest, the brain starts changing and neurons are slowly degraded. Scientists at the German Center for Neurodegenerative...
3 hours ago - News Medical - 5 articles
Simple blood test reliably detects signs of Alzheimer's damage before symptoms
A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer's disease - even before they show signs of confusion and memory loss...
3 hours ago - News Medical - 5 articles
Unexpected connection found between feeding and memory centers of the brain
The search for a mechanism that could explain how the protein complex NCOR1/2 regulates memory has revealed an unexpected connection between the lateral hypothalamus and the...
3 hours ago - News Medical
Brain training app improves users' concentration
A new 'brain training' game improves users' concentration, according to new research published today. The scientists behind the venture say this could provide a welcome...
3 hours ago - ScienceDaily
Blood test detects brain damage linked to Alzheimer's years before symptoms develop
Researchers have developed a blood test that can detect signs of brain damage among people who will develop Alzheimer's years before the onset of memory loss.
5 hours ago - News Medical - 5 articles
Former model claims fiancé dumped her days before wedding
Emily Nicholson 24, from York, who has a terminal brain tumour said that her fiancé Jamie Smith dumped her just days before their wedding after she went from a size 6 to a 16...
5 hours ago - Daily Mail
HEALTH NOTES: Headset tweaks brain nerve to help struggling dieters
A trial is under way at the University of Ulster to see if wearing the new £350 device called Modius for an hour a day can help volunteers to slim.
10 hours ago - Daily Mail
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Blood test could detect the onset of dementia decades before symptoms are...
A new study from Washington University has found increased levels of a protein called neurofilament light chain in the blood match the speed at which the brain loses neurons...
'Major step forward' for millions of osteoarthritis patients as study...
Team led by scientists in Cambridge analysed the genomes of over 447,000 people. The research has doubled the known number of genes linked to osteoarthritis.
Faecal transplants work best when stool samples are given by 'super donors'
A study by the University of Auckland found faeces transplanted from donors with a high level - and diversity - of 'good bacteria' in their guts are most likely to be successful.
"Bombshell" BuzzFeed story asserting Trump-Russia collusion turns out to be...
Well, that didn't take long. Late last week Buzzfeed News, whose credibility had already taken a huge hit when the site decided to publish the bogus “Steele Dossier,” destroyed...
Whether you are an apple or pear depends on your genes
A study of more than 360,000 volunteers by Uppsala University found where a person stores their fat is determined by 98 points in their DNA - of which 37 are stronger in women.
Breastfeeding may protect mothers against depression in later life
The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of the baby's life, but only than a third of British mothers had tried it at all, and the figures are...
Twin baby girls were both diagnosed with a rare eye cancer just DAYS after...
Twins Ella and Eve, of Pennsylvania, were diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma by the time they were one-month-old. Although off chemo for now, the disease could return at...
'Shock absorber' device for the knees is giving people immobilised by...
The experimental implant, which is surgically attached to the bones above and below the knee joint, works like the suspension in a car. It is being used by five hospitals in...
World Health Organization is 'underestimating' how many people will die...
Experts from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the University of Washington say 'many millions' of people will perish by 2050 because of soaring global...
These Are the 11 Best Expert-Approved Weight-Loss Tips to Help You Crush...
Are you overwhelmed and confused by all the weight-loss advice bombarding you? Whether you're just beginning a weight-loss journey or you've been on one without success, read...