ADHD may be linked to a Higher Risk of Dementia
An adult brain affected by attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity (ADHD) presents modifications similar to those observed in individuals suffering from dementia. These…
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Treating Alzheimer’s and other Brain Disorders may be possible with Engineered Microglia
A new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain may improve the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders, according to University of…
Stress Granules’ significance in Neurodegenerative Disease is clarified by Research
Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis report mechanistic insights into the role of biomolecular condensation in the development…
A Study Shows how Alzheimer’s affects the Entire Body
While Alzheimer’s disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working…
An Anti-amyloid Medication appears to be able to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according…
Emotional Difficulties are experienced by One in Two Youngsters with ADHD
Cambridge scientists have shown that problems regulating emotions – which can manifest as depression, anxiety and explosive outbursts – may be a core symptom of…
Men’s Risk of Dementia is doubled by a Common Gene Variation
New research has found that men who carry a common genetic variant are twice as likely to develop dementia in their lifetime compared to women.…
How the Hormone Thyroid stimulates the Desire to Explore
Thyroid hormone plays a key role in regulating a range of physiologic functions, including metabolism, temperature, heart rate, and growth. It accomplishes this impressive array…
An Immune System finding suggests a possible Treatment for Alzheimer’s
A new way of thinking about Alzheimer’s disease has yielded a discovery that could be the key to stopping the cognitive decline seen in Alzheimer’s…
Could Personality Testing improve the accuracy of Treatment for Bipolar Disorder?
People with cancer, heart disease and other conditions have come to expect treatments that their medical teams “personalize” just for them, based on tests. But…
Are Smarter Brains more Productive?
The smallest grooves on the brain’s surface, unique to humans, have largely been ignored by anatomists, but recent studies show that they’re related to cognitive…
Hidden Causes of Autism are revealed by CRISPR-edited Stem Cells
A team at Kobe University has created a game-changing resource for autism research: 63 mouse embryonic stem cell lines, each carrying a genetic mutation strongly…
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