The malfunction of an undamaged brain
Functional neurologic disorder is a condition that interferes with the ability of an individual’s nervous system to send or accept the correct signals.
Symptoms vary...
Other brain parts can compensate for the loss caused by Parkinson’s, study finds
Parkinson’s disease is notorious for the gradual loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain, making movement and thinking progressively more difficult.
New research from Radboud...
Sleep apnea is linked to heart rhythm disorders, study confirms
Recent findings by the Cleveland Clinic have shed light on how interrupted sleep can affect the heart, particularly its rhythm.
The study, published in the...
Scientists find new biomarkers for mental diseases with brain imaging
Psychiatric disorders, like depression, have long posed challenges in diagnosis and treatment due to their reliance on subjective assessments of symptoms.
However, recent research has...
Scientists find 187 new genes related to prostate cancer
A monumental global study has significantly advanced our understanding of prostate cancer genetics, identifying 451 genetic variants linked to the disease's risk.
Led by the...
Study questions blood pressure lowering in stroke patients
A new study by Dr. Eva Mistry from the University of Cincinnati and UC Health suggests that the common practice of lowering systolic blood...
New PREVENT calculator estimates long-term heart disease risk
A team of experts has introduced a new risk calculator called PREVENT, designed to estimate an individual's risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack,...
New hope for pancreatic cancer treatment
Exciting developments from VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and the VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM) offer new hope in the fight against pancreatic...
Early heart rhythm problem linked to higher dementia risk
A new study has found that people who develop atrial fibrillation (AF) at a younger age are at a higher risk for several types...
Chinese medicine shows promise in COVID-19 recovery, study finds
A study by the School of Chinese Medicine at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) reports that over half of COVID-19 patients treated during Hong...