SAN JOSE: Deep-brain stimulation appears to treat slow movement, tremor, and rigidity in Parkinson’s patients. This is by reducing synchronicity of neural activity in the motor cortex.

Studies involving the stimulation of the brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease (PD) via a surgically Read More »

INDIANAPOLIS: A research team investigating new ways of slowing the advance of dementia has announced new findings amid calls for greater and better-targeted funding for dementia research.

The team found that the advance of brain atrophy – one of the most important and harmful symptoms Read More »

FORT WORTH: A new drug that could treat early-stage Alzheimer’s disease by reducing levels of the stress hormone in the brain is being trialled.

Patients with the most common form of dementia have been found to have elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol in Read More »

EL PASO: Hypertensive heart disease occurs due to high blood pressure. Major problems associated with hypertensive heart disease include heart failure, hypertrophy, coronary heart disease and angina.

Rheumatic heart disease is caused by rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever occurs by preceding group A streptococcal infection.

It Read More »