AI and Digital Technology can help Employees with Dementia
Technology

AI and Digital Technology can help Employees with Dementia

People with dementia can enjoy productive and rewarding working lives in the digital era, contrary to the widespread stereotype that dementia is incompatible with the…
A Study Shows how Alzheimer’s affects the Entire Body
Neuroscience

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…
Immune Cells are the cause of Congenital Paralysis
Medical

Immune Cells are the cause of Congenital Paralysis

Patients with spastic paraplegia type 15 develop movement disorders during adolescence that may ultimately require the use of a wheelchair. In the early stages of…
An Anti-amyloid Medication appears to be able to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Neuroscience

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
Neuroscience

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
Neuroscience

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.…
Concerns over Safety of Long-term ADHD Drug treatment in Children are raised by a recent study
Medical

Concerns over Safety of Long-term ADHD Drug treatment in Children are raised by a recent study

A recent study by the University of Turku and the University of Helsinki in Finland and the Finnish Social Insurance Institution Kela reveals that the…
Adults who receive an ADHD Diagnosis may Live shorter Lives
Health

Adults who receive an ADHD Diagnosis may Live shorter Lives

Adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be living shorter lives than they should, finds a world-first study led by…
Researchers have discovered a huge Seismic Hazard beneath the Yukon
Geography

Researchers have discovered a huge Seismic Hazard beneath the Yukon

A long-forgotten fault in Canada’s Yukon Territory has just revealed its dangerous potential. Scientists using cutting-edge satellite and drone data discovered that the Tintina fault,…
Spinal Stimulation and Robotics let Paralyzed People move again
Technology

Spinal Stimulation and Robotics let Paralyzed People move again

Scientists have developed an approach that combines rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord stimulation to restore movement in people with spinal cord injuries. The technology enhances…
Alcohol use raises awareness of the risk of Cancer
Health

Alcohol use raises awareness of the risk of Cancer

Public awareness of the link between drinking alcohol and an elevated risk of cancer has grown since last fall, with more than half of Americans…
Starving Tumors improves the effectiveness of Cancer Treatments
Medical

Starving Tumors improves the effectiveness of Cancer Treatments

Pancreatic cancer cells are known for being hard to treat, partly because they change the environment around them to block drugs and immune cells. Scientists…
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