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Review examines visual disturbances among Parkinson’s disease patients

In a recent review published in Brain Sciences, researchers reviewed existing data on visual impairments among Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients.

9 Aug 2023

Could brain age be used to measure disease stratification in Huntington's disease?

Study evaluated the biological age of the brain as a disease stratification measure for Huntington's disease (HD).

24 Jul 2023

Food for thought: Mediterranean-DASH intervention shows positive impact on brain health

Researchers investigated the longitudinal relationships between adherence to the Mediterranean-dietary approaches.

20 Jul 2023

Magnetic susceptibility as a promising marker for predicting future severity of Parkinson's disease

Researchers evaluate quantitative magnetic susceptibility mapping in detecting quantifiable markers of Parkinson’s disease progression.

18 Jul 2023

Multiple discoveries open new paths for early prediction of Parkinson's disease trajectories

Hand tremors and slowed movements are two of the most widely recognized hallmarks of Parkinson's disease, and for many sufferers the first indication that something is amiss.

6 Jul 2023

Is there radiographic evidence of premature brain aging in individuals with type 1 diabetes?

Researchers identified brain regions most affected in middle-aged and older adults with type I diabetes.

6 Jun 2023

Is translocator protein distribution volume elevated in the brain after acute COVID-19 infection with sequelae of depressive and cognitive symptoms?

Researchers discuss the occurrence of neuroinflammation after coronavirus disease 2019.

5 Jun 2023

Multi-ethnic genome study unlocks new genetic links to health conditions

Research explores the genetic architecture of circulating metabolites, uncovering novel variant-metabolite associations and validating previous findings. It provides insights into the genetic contribution to metabolite levels and potential implications for human disease.

31 May 2023

Fibromyalgia causes structural brain changes

Pain-processing regions are particularly affected by changes in brain volume. The good news is that these changes may be reversible.

26 May 2023

Gout unveiled as surprising culprit in neurodegenerative diseases

Research highlights the association between gout and neurodegenerative diseases, revealing that gout patients exhibit smaller brain volumes, increased brain iron markers, and a higher incidence of conditions such as dementia, Parkinson's disease, and essential tremor, particularly within the first three years after diagnosis.

22 May 2023

Insights from experts on the neurobiological processes involved in appetite regulation

Researchers summarized the main findings related to the neurobiological regulation of appetite presented at the 23rd Harvard Nutrition Obesity Symposium in June 2022.

8 May 2023

Motor cortex study: effector regions alternate with somato-cognitive action network

Researchers mapped the functional organization of the motor cortex (M1) of the human brain.

24 Apr 2023

Which functional and structural changes in the brain are associated with blood pressure elevation and cognitive impairment in humans?

Researchers identified brain structures related to cognitive impairment associated with elevated blood pressure (BP).

30 Mar 2023

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Review examines visual disturbances among Parkinson’s disease patients

Could brain age be used to measure disease stratification in Huntington's disease?

Food for thought: Mediterranean-DASH intervention shows positive impact on brain health

Magnetic susceptibility as a promising marker for predicting future severity of Parkinson's disease

Multiple discoveries open new paths for early prediction of Parkinson's disease trajectories

Is there radiographic evidence of premature brain aging in individuals with type 1 diabetes?

Is translocator protein distribution volume elevated in the brain after acute COVID-19 infection with sequelae of depressive and cognitive symptoms?

Multi-ethnic genome study unlocks new genetic links to health conditions

Fibromyalgia causes structural brain changes

Gout unveiled as surprising culprit in neurodegenerative diseases

Insights from experts on the neurobiological processes involved in appetite regulation

Motor cortex study: effector regions alternate with somato-cognitive action network

Which functional and structural changes in the brain are associated with blood pressure elevation and cognitive impairment in humans?

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

How is air pollution linked to brain alterations?

In vivo imaging of α-synuclein aggregates in the brains of living patients with multiple system atrophy

Prenatal bisphenol A exposure may affect brain volume in children

New method could facilitate the diagnosis of early-stage Parkinson's disease

Targeting thalamic circuits could reverse Parkinson’s symptoms in mice

COVID-19 and cerebral blood flow

Innovations in baculovirus–insect cell expression systems

Compound Management and its Crucial Role in Early Pharmaceutical Research

Natural products: the next frontier in drug discovery

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