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Radiological images reveal how COVID virus can trigger the body to attack itself

Muscle soreness and achy joints are common symptoms among COVID-19 patients. But for some people, symptoms are more severe, long-lasting, and even bizarre, including rheumatoid arthritis flares, autoimmune myositis, or "COVID toes."

18 Feb 2021

Study: Cognitive SuperAgers resist protein tangles that lead to Alzheimer’s disease

A new Northwestern Medicine study showed cognitive SuperAgers have resistance to the development of fibrous tangles in a brain region related to memory and which are known to be markers of Alzheimer's disease.

17 Feb 2021

Blood-clotting protein linked with tumor pathogenesis of CNS B-cell lymphoma

In people with central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma, cancerous B cells--a type of white blood cell--accumulate to form tumors in the brain or spinal cord, often in close proximity to blood vessels.

17 Feb 2021

Study reveals the therapeutic applications of medicinal plants

Both Asia and Africa are home to many plants that can be used for the treatment of many diseases and their medicinal properties are gaining interest in western societies.

17 Feb 2021

Study: The brain has a small window of opportunity to repair itself after stroke

An international study has shown, for the first time, that the capacity of the human brain to recover and rewire itself peaks around two weeks after a stroke and diminishes over time.

16 Feb 2021

Use of mobile stroke units linked to improved clinical outcomes

STEMOs (Stroke-Einsatz-Mobile) have been serving Berlin for ten years. The specialized stroke emergency response vehicles allow physicians to start treating stroke patients before they reach hospital.

11 Feb 2021

MSK researchers report an underlying cause of COVID brain

One of the dozens of unusual symptoms that have emerged in COVID-19 patients is a condition that's informally called "COVID brain" or "brain fog."

9 Feb 2021

New study to examine the effects of MS disease-modifying therapy on cognitive fatigue

Kessler Foundation researchers have received support from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, to conduct an investigator-initiated study on the effects of ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) on cognitive fatigue in individuals with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS).

8 Feb 2021

In vitro human blood-brain barrier model found to have a critical flaw

Cells used to study the human blood brain barrier in the lab aren't what they seem, throwing nearly a decade's worth of research into question, a new study from scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medicine suggests.

8 Feb 2021

Targeted pulses of ultrasound can help treat a range of brain diseases

Ultrasound is not only used as an imaging technique but targeted pulses of ultrasound can be used as a highly accurate treatment for a range of brain diseases, for which there were previously only limited treatment options.

5 Feb 2021

Imaging technique can differentiate Alzheimer's disease from dementia with Lewy bodies

Scientists in Portugal and the United Kingdom were able to confirm that an imaging technique that traces neuronal dopaminergic deficiency in the brain is able to differentiate, in vivo, Alzheimer's disease from lesser-known dementia with Lewy bodies.

5 Feb 2021

GSA experts propose strategies to address dementia-related psychosis

A new white paper from The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) highlights the variety of challenges that persons with dementia-related psychosis and their caregivers have encountered during moves through different health care settings -- and proposes strategies to address these challenges.

5 Feb 2021

COVID-19 vaccine should be recommended to patients with Parkinson’s disease, experts say

Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and healthcare professionals caring for them have expressed concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine's efficacy and safety in the specific context of PD and its symptomatic treatment.

3 Feb 2021

One in every 30 school-aged children may have brain-related vision problems

A brain-related visual impairment, which until recently was thought to be rare, may affect one in every 30 children according to new research investigating the prevalence of Cerebral Visual Impairment [CVI].

3 Feb 2021

Automated method identifies and tracks harmful tau deposits involved in Alzheimer's disease

Amyloid-beta and tau are the two key abnormal protein deposits that accumulate in the brain during the development of Alzheimer's disease, and detecting their buildup at an early stage may allow clinicians to intervene before the condition has a chance to take hold.

2 Feb 2021

Prostate drug may have potential to prevent or delay the development of Parkinson's disease

Taking a particular type of medication to treat enlarged prostate is associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a large observational study led by researchers at the University of Iowa, with colleagues in Denmark and China.

1 Feb 2021

Insomnia patients commonly underestimate their actual sleep behavior

People with sleep disorders commonly have a misperception about their actual sleep behavior. A research group led by Karin Trimmel and Stefan Seidel from MedUni Vienna's Department of Neurology (Outpatient Clinic for Sleep Disorders and Sleep-Related Disorders) analyzed polysomnography results to identify the types of sleep disorder that are associated with a discrepancy between self-reported and objective sleep parameters and whether there are any factors that influence this.

28 Jan 2021

Neurology News and Research

Latest Neurology News and Research

Radiological images reveal how COVID virus can trigger the body to attack itself

Study: Cognitive SuperAgers resist protein tangles that lead to Alzheimer’s disease

Blood-clotting protein linked with tumor pathogenesis of CNS B-cell lymphoma

Study reveals the therapeutic applications of medicinal plants

Study: The brain has a small window of opportunity to repair itself after stroke

Use of mobile stroke units linked to improved clinical outcomes

MSK researchers report an underlying cause of COVID brain

New study to examine the effects of MS disease-modifying therapy on cognitive fatigue

In vitro human blood-brain barrier model found to have a critical flaw

Targeted pulses of ultrasound can help treat a range of brain diseases

Imaging technique can differentiate Alzheimer's disease from dementia with Lewy bodies

GSA experts propose strategies to address dementia-related psychosis

COVID-19 vaccine should be recommended to patients with Parkinson’s disease, experts say

One in every 30 school-aged children may have brain-related vision problems

Automated method identifies and tracks harmful tau deposits involved in Alzheimer's disease

Prostate drug may have potential to prevent or delay the development of Parkinson's disease

Insomnia patients commonly underestimate their actual sleep behavior

Researchers identify a gene variant linked to cerebral small vessel disease and stroke

Neurological and psychiatric complications six months after COVID-19 recovery

Researchers figure out how the immune system keeps tabs on the brain

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