Prion diseases: Researchers find new potential treatment for neurodegenerative ailment
Prion disease is a rapidly fatal and currently untreatable neurodegenerative disease. While prion disease is quite rare, it typically causes rapid neurodegeneration. About 300 cases of prion diseases are reported each year in the United States.
Aug 11, 2020, 02:11 AM IST
Consuming western diets may spike risk of Alzheimer's in people with associated gene
The findings revealed that when APOE4-carrying mice were fed a Western-like diet high for 12 weeks, they showed increased deposits of beta-amyloid protein plaques – a marker for inflammation – in their brains.
Jun 14, 2017, 17:24 PM IST
Exercise may help individuals with Parkinson's disease!
Parkinson's disease -- a neurodegenerative disease that impacts movement, often including tremors -- affects nearly seven to 10 million persons around the world, according to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.
Nov 16, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
This new drug may help to combat Alzheimer's disease
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New York: A study has found an experimental drug that may help combat Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 26, 2016, 15:59 PM IST
Memory loss not only indicant in Alzheimer's diagnosis
Researchers should not rely on the clinical symptoms of memory loss alone to diagnose Alzheimer's disease because there could be other indicants of the neurodegenerative disease that do not initially affect memory, says a new study.
Sep 15, 2016, 00:40 AM IST
Genetic mutation can cause multiple sclerosis, say scientists
Multiple sclerosis is known to run in certain families, but attempts to find genes linked to the disease have been elusive.
Jun 02, 2016, 09:26 AM IST
