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Subarachnoid haemorrhage fatality rate higher than previously thought
A Finnish study has found that subarachnoid haemorrhage, an apparently rare form of stroke, is a more common cause of death than previously thought.
Subarachnoid...
Scotland allocates £500,000 for treatment of neurological conditions
The government of Scotland has allocated nearly £500,000 in funding for 17 projects specialising in the treatment of neurological conditions.
The investment, which totals £492,535,...
Prion disease: potential treatment discovered by researchers
Researchers have discovered a possible effective treatment strategy for patients suffering from prion disease.
The study, published in Nucleic Acids Research by Oxford University Press,...
New study demonstrates telehealth effectiveness for neurology patients
A new study has found that telehealth will play an important role in clinical care beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting its effectiveness for aftercare...
Mindmore: digital neurocognitive testing to modernise healthcare
Mindmore supports an accurate and objective diagnosis of cognitive function with digital neurocognitive testing.
50 million people worldwide have dementia, with nearly 10 million new...
Mutation discovery could lead to treatment for rare neurological disorder
A team of researchers have discovered a mutation in a protein that can cause a rare neurological disorder – leading to the identification of...
Alzheimer’s disease trial links high amyloid levels with early stage disease
Findings from a new trial have highlighted that higher levels of the amyloid protein in the brain represent an early stage of Alzheimer's disease.
The...
New neurodegenerative brain disorder discovered in children
A new study has uncovered a neurodegenerative brain disorder that can be experienced by children.
A study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which...
VR for multiple sclerosis: detecting balance problems early
Researchers have created VR experiments that can help to detect balance problems early in people with multiple sclerosis.
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have an...
Research shows that Parkinson’s disease may begin before birth
Stem cell study finds malfunctioning brain cells in Parkinson’s patients diagnosed before the age of 50 – but researchers might have a new treatment
People...
CBD consumption to rise across the treatment of neurological conditions
Research shows that CBD consumption for the treatment of neurological conditions is set to rise.
With an exponential rise in the availability of CBD products...
Human breast milk found to enhance cognitive development in babies
New research suggests that a carbohydrate found in breast milk is shown to affect a baby’s neurodevelopment
Previous animal studies have shown that the carbohydrate,...
Alzheimer’s disease: amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles
Alzheimer's disease causes degeneration and death of a person's brain cells, meaning a sufferer will slowly and progressively lose their memory.
Guest writer, Holly Klamer,...
Fycompa: Eisai’s new anti-epileptic drug is ready for the market in China
Fycompa is a first in class anti-epileptic drug (AED) discovered and developed by the pharmaceutical company, Eisai and it's ready to be marketed in...
Autism: ‘social’ and ‘visual’ neural circuits do not connect for some children
A new study has shown that children with autism who prefer to look at geometric shapes rather than social images have lower levels of...
Can darkness rewire our brains to improve hearing?
Visual and auditory senses are known to be impacted by sensory deprivation.
New research has revealed that sight deprivation changes the way brain cells interact...
Breakthrough discovery reveals how memories are coded in the brain
NUS researchers have made a breakthrough in the field of cognitive computational neuroscience, by discovering a key aspect of how the brain encodes short-term...
Rare sleep disorder common among veterans with PTSD
Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or concussion suffer from a thrashing form of sleep behaviour at a rate that is far higher than...
Research sheds new light on how episodic memory works
Neuroscientists have proven how different parts of the human brain work together to create and retrieve episodic memory.
Models suggested that, during formation of a...
Research unclear on link between cannabis and psychosis
A number of studies have been looking at the link between cannabis and psychosis, however, much more needs to be done to fully understand...
