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Research reveals link between concussions and erectile dysfunction in former NFL players

Former professional football players who have experienced concussion symptoms, including loss of consciousness, disorientation or nausea after a head injury, are more likely to report low testosterone and erectile dysfunction (ED), according to research published Aug. 26 in JAMA Neurology.

26 Aug 2019

Heart attack patients with mild cognitive impairment less likely to receive proven treatment

A new study finds people who have mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which lies on the continuum of cognitive decline between normal cognition and dementia, are less likely to receive proven heart attack treatment in the hospital.

22 Aug 2019

Fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases, study finds

Fasting regimens have gained public and scientific interest in recent years, but fasting shouldn't be dismissed as a fad. In a study published in Cell, Mount Sinai researchers found that fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases without affecting the immune system's response to acute infections.

22 Aug 2019

New therapy found to be effective for patients with a particular type of bone marrow cancer

Mount Sinai researchers have found a new type of therapy to be effective for patients with a particular type of bone marrow cancer that is resistant to several standard therapies, according to results of a clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine in August.

22 Aug 2019

Fatigue symptoms in Parkinson's disease linked to reduction in diastolic blood pressure

In a novel research study published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, investigators found that fatigue symptoms in Parkinson's Disease are associated with low diastolic blood pressure, paving the way for developing targeted treatments.

22 Aug 2019

Early changes in blood pressure linked to poorer brain health in later life

Research involving participants of Britain’s oldest running birth cohort study has revealed that changes in blood pressure in those as young as 36 are linked to markers of poorer brain health in later life.

21 Aug 2019

Johns Hopkins researchers reveal why deep brain stimulation improves Parkinson’s symptoms

In a new study of seven people with Parkinson’s disease, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report evidence that deep brain stimulation using electrical impulses jumpstarts the nerve cells that produce the chemical messenger dopamine to reduce tremors and muscle rigidity that are the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease, and increases feelings of well-being.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 21 Aug 2019

MSD collaborates with Francis Crick to find causes of motor neurone disease

Scientists at global biopharmaceutical company MSD and the Francis Crick Institute have started a unique new collaboration to understand the causes of Motor Neurone Disease and identify potential targets for future treatments, co-funded by MSD and the UK Medical Research Council.

21 Aug 2019

Middle-life hypertension may shrink the brain in later life

A long-running study which ha been following up people into their seventies concludes that high blood pressure between the age of 36 and 53 years is associated with brain pathology such as white matter lesions and brain shrinkage in later life. To prevent this, blood pressure should be monitored beginning at or before 40 years, suggest the researchers.

21 Aug 2019

Researchers find possible causes for lacking of effective therapy for multiple sclerosis

Medications currently used to treat multiple sclerosis can merely reduce relapses during the initial relapsing-remitting phase.

20 Aug 2019

Microgravity in space and its effects on the brain

Researchers from Russia and Belgium have found that space travel that leads to microgravity situations may have a significant effect on the brains of humans. Cosmonauts who travel in space have shown alterations in their brain connections especially those associated with movement and perception, explain the researchers.

20 Aug 2019

Protein plays important roles in intracellular membrane trafficking in the brain

Our bodies couldn’t operate without the central nervous system - a complex network that coordinates our actions, reflexes, and sensations. Each neuron in your brain has one long cable that snakes away from the main part of the cell.

20 Aug 2019

Brain maps show activity related to meaning and not mode of learning

A new brain mapping experiment shows that whether you read or listen to a book, the same parts of the brain are stimulated to help you understand and respond to the meaning of the words (or the ‘semantics’).

20 Aug 2019

Northwestern scientists receive $3.1 million grant to investigate drug therapies for ALS

Two Northwestern University scientists have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to collaborate and investigate drug therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

18 Aug 2019

New AAN guidelines includes recommendations for treatment of migraine in children, teens

For children and teens with migraine, the pain and symptoms that accompany migraine attacks can be debilitating, resulting in missed school days, absence from social or sporting events, and affected home activities.

14 Aug 2019

Abnormal blood pressure in middle age and late life increases dementia risk

In a study that spanned two and a half decades and looked at data from more than 4,700 participants, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that abnormal blood pressure in midlife persisting into late life increases the likelihood of developing dementia.

14 Aug 2019

Alzheimer’s disease risk gene is involved in synaptic transmission

A study published today in the journal Cell Reports sheds new light on how the CD2AP gene may enhance Alzheimer's disease susceptibility.

14 Aug 2019

Nanotube fibers used to rewire damaged hearts

Thin, flexible fibers made of carbon nanotubes have now proven able to bridge damaged heart tissues and deliver the electrical signals needed to keep those hearts beating.

13 Aug 2019

Tissue model of Alzheimer's mimics beta-amyloid's effects on blood-brain barrier

Beta-amyloid plaques, the protein aggregates that form in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, disrupt many brain functions and can kill neurons. They can also damage the blood-brain barrier — the normally tight border that prevents harmful molecules in the bloodstream from entering the brain.

13 Aug 2019

Engineers develop tissue model that mimics beta-amyloid's effects on blood-brain barrier

Beta-amyloid plaques, the protein aggregates that form in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, disrupt many brain functions and can kill neurons.

13 Aug 2019

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Latest Neurology News and Research

Research reveals link between concussions and erectile dysfunction in former NFL players

Heart attack patients with mild cognitive impairment less likely to receive proven treatment

Fasting reduces inflammation and improves chronic inflammatory diseases, study finds

New therapy found to be effective for patients with a particular type of bone marrow cancer

Fatigue symptoms in Parkinson's disease linked to reduction in diastolic blood pressure

Early changes in blood pressure linked to poorer brain health in later life

Johns Hopkins researchers reveal why deep brain stimulation improves Parkinson’s symptoms

MSD collaborates with Francis Crick to find causes of motor neurone disease

Middle-life hypertension may shrink the brain in later life

Researchers find possible causes for lacking of effective therapy for multiple sclerosis

Microgravity in space and its effects on the brain

Protein plays important roles in intracellular membrane trafficking in the brain

Brain maps show activity related to meaning and not mode of learning

Northwestern scientists receive $3.1 million grant to investigate drug therapies for ALS

New AAN guidelines includes recommendations for treatment of migraine in children, teens

Abnormal blood pressure in middle age and late life increases dementia risk

Alzheimer’s disease risk gene is involved in synaptic transmission

Nanotube fibers used to rewire damaged hearts

Tissue model of Alzheimer's mimics beta-amyloid's effects on blood-brain barrier

Engineers develop tissue model that mimics beta-amyloid's effects on blood-brain barrier

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