Big data, bench science suggests drug may slow Parkinson’s progression in people: Drug used to treat enlarged prostate appears to improve Parkinson’s symptoms in experimental models and human database analysis 09/17/2019 Health News
A serious mental disorder in one’s youth can have a lasting impact on employment prospects 08/21/2019 Health News
Alzheimer’s disease destroys neurons that keep us awake: Study suggests Tau tangles, not amyloid plaques, drive daytime napping that precedes dementia 08/13/2019 Health News
Physical evidence in the brain for types of schizophrenia: Findings suggest a form of schizophrenia has more in common with neurodegenerative diseases than previously thought 06/27/2019 Health News
Mood neurons mature during adolescence: Late-maturing amygdala neurons may play role in emotional development, mood disorders 06/25/2019 Health News
Chronic conditions — not infectious diseases — are top 5 causes of early death in China 06/25/2019 Health News
How electrical stimulation reorganizes the brain: Approach could inform efforts to improve brain stimulation treatments for depression, other psychiatric disorders 06/11/2019 Health News
Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages 06/07/2019 Health News
When is ‘Alzheimer’s’ not Alzheimer’s? Researchers characterize a different form of dementia 05/01/2019 Health News
Could an eye doctor diagnose Alzheimer’s before you have symptoms? Study suggests loss of blood vessels in retina reflect changes in brain health 03/12/2019 Health News
First model of mitochondrial epilepsy: Research gives hope to producing better therapies for this debilitating condition 02/18/2019 Health News
A new approach to peripheral nerve injury? Natural killer cells in the immune system could present a target 02/01/2019 Health News