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Was Alzheimer's Transmitted Through Cadaver-Sourced Growth Hormone Given to Kids?
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – Five of eight British children who received human growth hormone from the pituitary glands of deceased donors went on to develop early-onset Alzheimer's disease many decades...
Race Matters in MS Progression Among Women
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – Young Black and Hispanic women diagnosed with multiple sclerosis are more likely to fare worse than young white women do, a new study shows. Specifically, they are more...
New Advances in Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment for Parkinson's
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 – Two new strategies using deep brain stimulation can improve symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, Duke University researchers have found. Doctors can efficiently improve symptoms ...
Loud Video Games Put Users at Risk for Hearing Loss, Tinnitus
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – For the more than 3 billion gamers around the world, the loud noises they experience while playing video games could threaten their hearing, a new review suggests. Whether...
Disparities Identified in Worldwide Neurosurgeon Workforce
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 – There are considerable global disparities in the neurosurgeon workforce and neurosurgery training programs, according to two studies published online Jan. 16 in the Journal...
Pain Reduced With Target Muscle Reinnervation at Time of Amputation
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – For patients undergoing amputation, targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) at the time of amputation improves pain scores and reduces the rate of neuroma formation, according...
Could Mom's Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy Lead to Language Delays in Kids?
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – Acetaminophen, best known as Tylenol in the United States, is a go-to pain med for millions. However, a new study is raising doubts about its safe use by women who are...
Brain Zaps Can Make Folks More 'Hypnotizable'
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 – An electrical zap to the brain can temporarily render a person more susceptible to hypnosis, a new study shows. Participants became more easily hypnotized after paddles...
Experimental Therapy Eases Alzheimer's Signs, Symptoms in Mice
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 – A new cellular therapy improved learning and memory in mice with Alzheimer's disease, researchers report. The therapy – developed at the University of Nebraska Medical...
Early-Onset Dementia: Health, Lifestyle Factors May Boost Your Risk
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 — From alcohol use to social isolation, poor hearing and heart disease, researchers have identified more than a dozen non-genetic factors that up the risk of dementia for people ...
A Parkinson's Diagnosis Can Come With Some Hope, Experts Say
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 — Patients with Parkinson's disease call it "D-Day," the date they were told they had the incurable movement disorder. Now, a new study suggests they might be getting the w...
Raspberry Pi-Based System Accurate for Detecting Facial Palsy
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023 – A Raspberry Pi device with a digital camera and a deep learning algorithm can detect facial palsy (FP) with high accuracy, according to a study recently published in...
Brain Plaques, Not Just Age, Point to Who'll Get Alzheimer's Disease
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 – Are you necessarily at higher risk of Alzheimer's disease just because you're 80, and not 75? New research shows it's more complex than that. The findings suggest that it's...
Brain Cell Insights Could Someday Lead to New Parkinson's Treatments
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – Early research in mice could be getting closer to the roots of what causes Parkinson's disease. A "pathological" form of a common brain protein, alpha-synuclein, could...
A Sibling's Dementia May Mean Shorter Life Span for Brothers, Sisters
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – A study involving twins suggests that if you have a sibling who develops dementia, that might not bode well for your life span. That's true even if you don't go on to...
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