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Transcranial direct current stimulation found to be safe, effective for tardive dyskinesia

Transcranial direct current stimulation found to be safe, effective for tardive dyskinesia

by Lori SolomonTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be an effective and safe treatment for improving the facial-oral motor symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in chronically hospitalized

Transcranial direct current stimulation found to be safe, effective for tardive dyskinesia

by Lori SolomonTranscranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) may be an effective and safe treatment for improving the facial-oral motor symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (TD) in chronically hospitalized
Research to tackle the triple challenge of dementia, hearing and vision impairment

Research to tackle the triple challenge of dementia, hearing and vision impairment

by University of ManchesterThe combined impact of dementia, age-related hearing and vision impairment is to be investigated by a new multi-million European research consortium led by The Universi

Research to tackle the triple challenge of dementia, hearing and vision impairment

by University of ManchesterThe combined impact of dementia, age-related hearing and vision impairment is to be investigated by a new multi-million European research consortium led by The Universi
Professional classical musicians are not protected from dementia

Professional classical musicians are not protected from dementia

by University of HelsinkiListening and practicing music have been reported to have many beneficial effects on human health. The effect of music on human brain has been previously studied in young

Professional classical musicians are not protected from dementia

by University of HelsinkiListening and practicing music have been reported to have many beneficial effects on human health. The effect of music on human brain has been previously studied in young
These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

by Dennis ThompsonA trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns.What are these three big dangers

These are the three big factors driving strokes, experts warn

by Dennis ThompsonA trio of risk factors not only increase your risk of stroke, but they also raise the odds that such a stroke will be debilitating, a new study warns.What are these three big dangers
Early abnormalities of Alzheimer's disease: It takes two (proteins) to tango

Early abnormalities of Alzheimer's disease: It takes two (proteins) to tango

by McGill UniversityCredit: McGill UniversityFor years, neuroscientists have puzzled over how two abnormal proteins, called amyloid and tau, accumulate in the brain and damage it to cause Alzheim

Early abnormalities of Alzheimer's disease: It takes two (proteins) to tango

by McGill UniversityCredit: McGill UniversityFor years, neuroscientists have puzzled over how two abnormal proteins, called amyloid and tau, accumulate in the brain and damage it to cause Alzheim
No clinical symptoms in study of Alzheimer's transmissibility

No clinical symptoms in study of Alzheimer's transmissibility

by Medical University of ViennaMedUni Vienna researchers have published the results of a clarifying research study on the potential transmissibility of Alzheimer's disease. Although the prote

No clinical symptoms in study of Alzheimer's transmissibility

by Medical University of ViennaMedUni Vienna researchers have published the results of a clarifying research study on the potential transmissibility of Alzheimer's disease. Although the prote
Estrogen drug may not benefit women with Alzheimer's dementia

Estrogen drug may not benefit women with Alzheimer's dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.An estrogen-like drug, raloxifene, has no demonstrated benefit on me

Estrogen drug may not benefit women with Alzheimer's dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.An estrogen-like drug, raloxifene, has no demonstrated benefit on me
Identification of a central regulator

Identification of a central regulator

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichC1q (green) and ApoE (red) proteins form deposits in the choroid plexus, as the researchers revealed by super-resolution microscopy. Bar 1 µm. Credit: C.

Identification of a central regulator

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichC1q (green) and ApoE (red) proteins form deposits in the choroid plexus, as the researchers revealed by super-resolution microscopy. Bar 1 µm. Credit: C.
Neck scan could predict risk of developing cognitive decline

Neck scan could predict risk of developing cognitive decline

by Rowan Walker,University College LondonRed blood cells. Credit: PixabayA five-minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life could predict cognitive decline ten years before symptoms

Neck scan could predict risk of developing cognitive decline

by Rowan Walker,University College LondonRed blood cells. Credit: PixabayA five-minute scan of blood vessels in the neck during mid-life could predict cognitive decline ten years before symptoms
Women more severely affected by Alzheimer's than men

Women more severely affected by Alzheimer's than men

by University of HertfordshireWomen with Alzheimer's have poorer cognitive abilities than men at the same stage of the disease, reveal academics from the University of Hertfordshire in a pape

Women more severely affected by Alzheimer's than men

by University of HertfordshireWomen with Alzheimer's have poorer cognitive abilities than men at the same stage of the disease, reveal academics from the University of Hertfordshire in a pape