Alcohol related dementia: Vitamin B1 deficiency
A common consequence of chronically high alcohol consumption is a decline in cognitive function, which can even progress to full-blown dementia. However, we do not...
Tag: neurology
Brain astrocytes show metabolic alterations in Parkinson’s disease
Brain astrocytes show metabolic alterations in Parkinson’s disease: A new study using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology links astrocyte dysfunction to Parkinson's disease (PD)...
Links between diabetes blood markers and Alzheimer’s
A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease provides insight into the association of blood markers of diabetes with brain beta-amyloid accumulation among...
Understanding why some children enjoy TV more than others
Children's own temperament could be driving the amount of TV they watch – according to new research from the University of East Anglia and Birkbeck,...
Premature babies: high exposure to noise in the incubator
What do premature babies hear while lying in an incubator? "That is the question addressed by an interdisciplinary team from the Medical University of Vienna,...
Sleep problems: an integral part of autism
Losing sleep: How researchers miss a key contributor to autism according to new research from Assistant professor of biomedical sciences at Washington State University Spokane,...
Mozart reduces seizures in individuals with epilepsy
Daily listening to Mozart reduces seizures in individuals with epilepsy: A randomized control study. Researchers at the Toronto Western Hospital have also confirmed that only...
Polyvagal Theory debunked : the myth of social engagement
In 1994, American neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social...
National neurocenter for Finland
The future owners of Finland's neurocentre confirmed: The establishment of a national centre for neurosciences in Finland is progressing in cooperation with the organisations that...
Latest international brain tumour research
New findings about brain tumour development could lead to more effective treatment. For the first time in the world, an international study team with substantial...
