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New study may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a long-term neurological condition that affects around 12,000 people in Ireland and between 7 and 10 million people worldwide. The disease affects the...
5 days ago - News Medical - 4 articles
Scientists identify gene as potential therapeutic target for dementia in people with Parkinson's
Dementia is one of the most debilitating consequences of Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurological condition characterized by tremors, stiffness, slow movement and...
12 days ago - News Medical
Plant flavonols significantly reduce Alzheimer's risk
A new study published in the journal Neurology in January 2020 concludes that increasing the intake of plant flavonols steeply reduces the risk of Alzheimer's dementia by up to...
16 days ago - News Medical
Flavonol may reduce Alzheimer's dementia risk
Eating more foods with flavonol, an antioxidant found in most fruits, vegetables and teas, could reduce the risk for developing Alzheimer's dementia, according to research...
19 days ago - Healio - 2 articles
High intake of dietary flavonols tied to lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia
People who eat or drink more foods with the antioxidant flavonol, which is found in nearly all fruits and vegetables as well as tea, may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's...
19 days ago - News Medical - 2 articles
Living near major roads linked to higher incidence of neurological disorders
Living near major roads or highways is linked to higher incidence of dementia, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis , suggests new research published...
26 days ago - News Medical
Drug designed to break up PHLEGM for patients with bronchitis 'could slow down Parkinson's
Researchers at University College London and the Royal Free Hospital tested ambroxol on 17 Parkinson's sufferers over six months. Results were published in the journal JAMA...
1 month ago - Daily Mail
One night of sleep loss may increase risk for Alzheimer's disease
No sleep for one night increased levels of the Alzheimer's disease biomarker tau among young, healthy men, according to results of a two-condition crossover study published in...
1 month ago - Healio - 2 articles
Tau may better predict Alzheimer's effect on brain than amyloid
Tau protein is a superior predictor than amyloid protein of the effect of Alzheimer's disease on a patient's brain, according to results of a prospective observational study...
1 month ago - Healio - 4 articles
Study may help explain why deep-brain stimulation does not work for everyone
People with severe Parkinson's disease or other neurological conditions that cause intractable symptoms such as uncontrollable shaking, muscle spasms, seizures, obsessive...
2 monthes ago - News Medical
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How patches made from human placenta could save men's love lives
Patches made from human placenta could prevent men becoming impotent following prostate cancer surgery. Incontinence and erectile dysfunction can occur in up to seven in ten men.
Simple, Non-invasive Cognitive Tests can Predict Alzheimer's Pathology
Low-cost, non-invasive cognitive tests can determine who is likely to progress to 946;-amyloid 946;) positivity, a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease, reports a new...
Dementia prevalence falling but the number of cases will double by 2050
Alzheimer Europe presented a new study at a European Parliament lunch debate in February 2020, which projects a doubling of the number of cases with Alzheimer's disease by 2050.
Lengthening prostate cancer screening intervals for men could improve outcomes
A new study in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, finds significant benefits to lengthening the amount of time between...
Early individual symptom response to antipsychotics impacts later response...
Early improvements of individual symptoms might contribute to later treatment response among patients with Alzheimer's disease receiving antipsychotics for neuropsychiatric...
VIDEO: ECP a helpful addition to MIGS procedures
ORLANDO - At Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is, I. Paul Singh, MD, discusses how he has incorporated endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation in his practice in addition to MIGS...
Clear, compassionate phraseology critical to patient-physician communication
ORLANDO - The audience of Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is was witness to a master class in the impact of language - clarity, specificity, frequency and timing - when...
Repeated injections for AMD increase glaucoma risk
Researchers in Wheaton, Ill., reported that patients with age-related macular degeneration were more likely to develop glaucoma and its risk factor, ocular hypertension, when...
Research suggests new approach to block tau pathology in FTLD, Alzheimer's
The protein β-arrestin-2 increases the accumulation of neurotoxic tau tangles, a cause several forms of dementia, by interfering with removal of excess tau from the brain, a...
Single adjuvant chemotherapy course safe, effective for high-risk testicular...
A single course of adjuvant bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin chemotherapy appeared safe and effective among a cohort of men with high-risk primary testicular cancer...