Inflammation in the brain may play crucial role in early Parkinson’s disease
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham have made a significant discovery regarding Parkinson's disease. They found that inflammation in the brain is...
Deep brain stimulation can be new Parkinson’s disease treatment
For people with Parkinson's disease, the future might look a little brighter thanks to groundbreaking research from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
A recent study suggests...
Social life can help reduce dementia risk, study finds
A team from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at UNSW Sydney has discovered that older adults with strong social ties are less likely...
Scientists find new way to treat advanced Parkinson’s disease
Living with advanced Parkinson's disease can be incredibly challenging, especially when it seems like the current treatments are no longer effective.
But a new study...
Scientists find root cause of tau tangles in Alzheimer’s disease
While much research has focused on the buildup of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease, a new study conducted by researchers from Yale School of...
Scientists find how amyloid beta contributes to Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have made a significant discovery regarding the role of amyloid beta, a peptide linked to Alzheimer's disease, in damaging...
PET scans of the heart may predict Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have conducted a small-scale study that suggests positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the heart can...
New test detects Lewy body disease before symptoms
Lewy body disease, encompassing Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, stands as the second most prevalent neurodegenerative condition after Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers from Lund University...
Frontotemporal dementia: we discovered a brain fold that may delay onset of symptoms
Few people had probably heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced the 68-year-old had been...
High-sugar diet linked to brain insulin resistance and Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in the United States have uncovered a link between obesity and neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's...