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Traumatic brain injury tied to Parkinson’s but not Alzheimer’s
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) with a loss of consciousness (LOC) may be linked to later development of Parkinson’s disease but not Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the University of Washington School of Medicine.
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Brain changes can persist 6 months after severe concussion
CHICAGO: A new study finds that athletes who suffer from a severe concussion may still have white matter changes in the brain six months later, even when there are no obvious symptoms.
White matter is responsible for carrying nerve impulses between neurons and is the Read More »
Flinders University helps find potent vaccine for dementia
PHILADELPHIA: The world’s first dementia vaccine could be just three to five years away, after research teams at Flinders University in Adelaide and in the US landed a “breakthrough discovery”.
In the face of more than 7.5 million new cases of Alzheimer’s diagnosed annually around Read More »
German families with dominantly inherited Alzheimer’s disease meet
HOUSTON: Nobody knew each other’s name. Even so, 60 people who either were at risk of having an autosomal-dominant Alzheimer’s mutation, or were accompanying someone who was, exchanged information about a shared problem. There were moments of validation—“Denial has divided my family, too!”—and apprehensive questions—“Do Read More »