PHILADELPHIA: Depression may be a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease and could be used in a test to screen those not genetically predisposed to the disease.

The study found participants over the age of 65 who identified with specific depressive markers were significantly more likely to Read More »

DALLAS: A ‘brain training’ iPad game developed and tested by researchers at Cambridge University may improve the memory of patients with schizophrenia. It could help sufferers in their daily lives at work and living independently, according to the research.

As yet there are no licensed Read More »

LOS ANGELES: Common medications with anticholinergic properties may delay recovery from brain injury.

While anticholinergics are known to produce side effects including temporary cognitive impairment, dizziness, and confusion, its effect on people with existing brain injuries was not known. Medications with anticholinergic properties are used to Read More »

SAN FRANCISCO: New research suggests that it may be possible to do better than a coin toss when choosing psychiatric therapies for patients. The study, which performed brain scans on 38 SAD patients, found that these scans contain clues that indicate, with about 80 percent accuracy, Read More »