Brain Iron Levels Predict Cognitive Decline Risk
Summary: A new study demonstrates that brain iron levels, measured with a special MRI technique, can predict cognitive…
Study Ties Genetics and Common Anticoagulant to Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage
A new study published in JAMA Neurology found that patients with atrial fibrillation who were treated with Eliquis®…
Integrated molecular and detailed anatomical profiling identifies a prognostically adverse subtype of posterior fossa meningiomas: high-risk copy number alterations are associated with midline predilection and predict poor prognosis | Acta Neuropathologica Communications
Patient characteristics The patient characteristics are summarized in a table (Table 1). Among the 132 patients included in this…
Cycling Boosts Brain Function in Parkinson’s Disease
Key Questions Answered Q: How does exercise help Parkinson’s patients at the brain level?A: Long-term cycling regimens appear…
DNA Reveal Multiple Sclerosis Risk Before Symptoms Begin
Q: What is this study trying to discover about MS?A: Researchers aim to understand how genetic risk factors…
Trump’s executive order on serious mental illness is a good step
My older brother has schizophrenia. He’s never believed he’s sick, refuses treatment, and has spent years bouncing between…
Gene Key to MS Immune Regulation Discovered
Summary: New research has identified the gene Egr-1 as a critical regulator of immune balance, offering hope for…
Brain Criticality May Hold Key to Learning, Memory, and Alzheimer’s
Summary: New research proposes a unified theory of brain function based on criticality—a state where the brain teeters…
Shared Genetic Roots of Autism and Heart Disease Found
Summary: New research reveals that autism and congenital heart disease may share a common biological basis—tiny cellular structures…
Clinical progression and genetic pathways in body-first and brain-first Parkinson’s disease | Molecular Neurodegeneration
Study participants We analysed data from 1120 clinically diagnosed and 910 prodromal Parkinson’s disease (PD) individuals enrolled in…