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Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke

Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke

by University of Western OntarioDr. Vladimir Hachinski. Credit: Western UniversityThe risk factors for stroke and dementia are the same, and a growing body of evidence demonstrates that preventin

Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke

by University of Western OntarioDr. Vladimir Hachinski. Credit: Western UniversityThe risk factors for stroke and dementia are the same, and a growing body of evidence demonstrates that preventin
Does 'bridging' therapy improve outcome for people with stroke?

Does 'bridging' therapy improve outcome for people with stroke?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere has been debate over the best treatment for a certain type of stroke caused by a blockage of a large artery in the brain. A

Does 'bridging' therapy improve outcome for people with stroke?

byAmerican Academy of NeurologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere has been debate over the best treatment for a certain type of stroke caused by a blockage of a large artery in the brain. A
New stroke risk down with clopidogrel-aspirin initiated within 72 hours

New stroke risk down with clopidogrel-aspirin initiated within 72 hours

by Elana GotkineCombined clopidogrel-aspirin therapy initiated within 72 hours after stroke onset leads to lower risk for new stroke at 90 days among patients with mild ischemic stroke or high-risk tr

New stroke risk down with clopidogrel-aspirin initiated within 72 hours

by Elana GotkineCombined clopidogrel-aspirin therapy initiated within 72 hours after stroke onset leads to lower risk for new stroke at 90 days among patients with mild ischemic stroke or high-risk tr
Shorter telomeres point to increased Alzheimer's risk

Shorter telomeres point to increased Alzheimer's risk

by Kim Krieger,University of ConnecticutHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAShort telomeres in midlife are associated with a higher risk of develo

Shorter telomeres point to increased Alzheimer's risk

by Kim Krieger,University of ConnecticutHuman chromosomes (grey) capped by telomeres (white). Credit: PD-NASA; PD-USGOV-NASAShort telomeres in midlife are associated with a higher risk of develo
Specialized motor neuron region affected in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, new study finds

Specialized motor neuron region affected in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, new study finds

byKing's College LondonCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113509A new study,publishedinCell Reports, reports a novel mechanism behind dysregu

Specialized motor neuron region affected in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, new study finds

byKing's College LondonCredit:Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113509A new study,publishedinCell Reports, reports a novel mechanism behind dysregu
Majority of stroke patients with depression do not receive mental health treatment

Majority of stroke patients with depression do not receive mental health treatment

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAbout one in three stroke survivors will experience depression in the first year after a stroke. A new study from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana U

Majority of stroke patients with depression do not receive mental health treatment

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainAbout one in three stroke survivors will experience depression in the first year after a stroke. A new study from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana U
Specific brain responses to traumatic stress linked to PTSD risk

Specific brain responses to traumatic stress linked to PTSD risk

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that in the initial days and weeks after experiencing trauma, i

Specific brain responses to traumatic stress linked to PTSD risk

by University of North Carolina Health CareCredit: CC0 Public DomainResults from the largest prospective study of its kind indicate that in the initial days and weeks after experiencing trauma, i
Abnormalities in genes linked to IRSP in Alzheimer's disease

Abnormalities in genes linked to IRSP in Alzheimer's disease

(HealthDay)—Individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have abnormalities and reductions in gene expression in the parahippocampal gyri that map to genes associated with the insulin receptor signal

Abnormalities in genes linked to IRSP in Alzheimer's disease

(HealthDay)—Individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have abnormalities and reductions in gene expression in the parahippocampal gyri that map to genes associated with the insulin receptor signal
Researchers explore relation between sleep quality and various physical health parameters

Researchers explore relation between sleep quality and various physical health parameters

by University of TsukubaCumulative displays of sleep architecture by electroencephalogram-based sleep cluster. The X-axis indicates the time from bed, whereas the Y-axis indicates the percentage

Researchers explore relation between sleep quality and various physical health parameters

by University of TsukubaCumulative displays of sleep architecture by electroencephalogram-based sleep cluster. The X-axis indicates the time from bed, whereas the Y-axis indicates the percentage
Unraveling the 'sixth sense': New study explores how the brain senses body position and movement

Unraveling the 'sixth sense': New study explores how the brain senses body position and movement

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.036How does your brain know the position and movement of your different b

Unraveling the 'sixth sense': New study explores how the brain senses body position and movement

byEcole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.036How does your brain know the position and movement of your different b
'Pac-Man' gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease

'Pac-Man' gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease

by NeuRaDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A gene that protects the brain from the harmful build-up of amyloid-beta, one of the causative pr

'Pac-Man' gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease

by NeuRaDiagram of the brain of a person with Alzheimer's Disease. Credit: Wikipedia/public domain.A gene that protects the brain from the harmful build-up of amyloid-beta, one of the causative pr
Broken brain cells repaired in dementia mouse model

Broken brain cells repaired in dementia mouse model

by Society for NeuroscienceRepresentative images of the hippocampus and Entorhinal cortex. Credit: Terreros-Roncal et al.JNeurosci(2019)Dysfunctional neurons in the hippocampus of adu

Broken brain cells repaired in dementia mouse model

by Society for NeuroscienceRepresentative images of the hippocampus and Entorhinal cortex. Credit: Terreros-Roncal et al.JNeurosci(2019)Dysfunctional neurons in the hippocampus of adu