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New clinical study on attention and memory in people with MS
CHICAGO: A major trial to investigate different ways to deal with attention and memory problems in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients will take place in the United Kingdom. The Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis (CRAMMS) study will focus on these Read More »
Clinical trial offers hope to those with Parkinson’s
CHICAGO: The idea is to zap tremor-causing nerve cells in the brain by focusing intersecting sound waves on them without damaging surrounding tissue – sort of like holding a magnifying glass above a leaf so that intensified light can burn a tiny spot.
Focused ultrasound, Read More »
Using patients’ own cells to accelerate research into neurological disease
SEATTLE: A patient’s very own skin cells may hold the key to new treatments and even cures for devastating neurological diseases.
By 2020, neurological conditions will become the leading cause of death and disability.
Patients’ skin cells will be reprogramd into induced pluripotent stem cells Read More »
Repurposed experimental cancer drug restores brain function in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease
NEW HAVEN: Scientists have found that a compound originally developed as a cancer therapy potentially could be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease. The team demonstrated that the drug, saracatinib, restores memory loss and reverses brain problems in mouse models of Alzheimer’s, and now the researchers Read More »