Overlapping copy number variations underlie autism and schizophrenia in Japanese patients
Common genetic variants may underlie autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia across human populations, according to a study appearing September 11th […]
New evidence-based guidelines, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with input from the American College of […] It may be possible in the future to screen patients for Alzheimer’s disease using an eye exam. Using technology similar […] Take a look at your favorite mug; it probably looks the same as it always has, but your neurons may […] In the Respirology study, investigators identified strong associations between several measures of OSA severity and higher total cholesterol, higher LDL-cholesterol, […] About 50 percent of people who reach the age of 85 will develop Alzheimer’s disease. Most will die within about […] Building on their development of the first culture system to replicate fully the pathology behind Alzheimer’s disease, a Massachusetts General […] Can you tell the smell of a rose from the scent of a lilac? If so, you have your brain’s […] Ultrasound waves applied to the whole brain improve cognitive dysfunction in mice with conditions simulating vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. […] Personalized medicine — delivering therapies specially tailored to a patient’s unique physiology — has been a goal of researchers and […]Disorders and Syndromes
New CDC guidelines detail treatment of pediatric mild traumatic brain injury
Alzheimer’s one day may be predicted during eye exam: Noninvasive test may screen for disease before symptoms appear
Pay attention to the ‘noise’ in your brain
Sleep disorder linked with abnormal lipid levels
Alzheimer’s drug may stop disease if used before symptoms develop, study suggests
Microfluidic system incorporates neuroinflammation into ‘Alzheimer’s in a dish’ model: System fully replicates Alzheimer’s pathology, including neural cell death
Widespread connections among neurons help the brain distinguish smells: Organization — or lack of it — in brain’s piriform cortex allows us to differentiate one smell from another
Treating dementia with the healing waves of sound: Ultrasound applied to brain could help treat patients with dementia
Unique brain ‘fingerprint’ can predict drug effectiveness: Technique can be used to better categorize patients with neurological disease, according to their therapeutic needs