Tag Archives: dementia
Depression may be harbinger of Parkinson’s
NEW YORK: Depression may be a very early prodromal symptom of Parkinson’s disease, a large Swedish study suggests.
“The link between depression and subsequent Parkinson’s disease appears to be strongest in the few years before the onset of motor symptoms, but depression may exist earlier,” Read More »
Alzheimer’s research takes a leaf from the prion notebook
CHICAGO: Techniques borrowed from prion research are improving understanding of how plaques accumulate in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease.
The ability of the bizarre prion protein to cause an array of degenerative brain conditions may help solve a puzzle in Alzheimer’s research — why the Read More »
People with cognitive impairment have altered responses to pain
CHARLOTTE: People with dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment (CI) have altered responses to pain, with many conditions associated with increased pain sensitivity, concludes a research review.
The available evidence questions the previous notion that people with CI have reduced sensitivity to pain. Rather, Read More »
Dignitas clinic allegedly ‘using struck off medic’
NEW YORK: Reports claim Dignitas refers patients who want to end their lives to a British psychiatrist who was struck off the medical register nine years ago.
The Department of Health has described as “shocking” claims that an unregistered doctor is providing medical assessments to Read More »