Surprising culprit in nerve cell damage identified Scientists have implicated a specific molecule in the self-destruction of axons, the wiring of the nervous system. Understanding just how that damage occurs may help researchers find a way to halt it. Surprising culprit in nerve cell damage identified Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
Sniffing out a new strategy against Alzheimer’s disease Neurologists are conducting an 18-month clinical trial testing a type of insulin delivered in a nasal spray – which is used to treat diabetes in some patients – in the Study of Nasal Insulin to Fight Forgetfulness (SNIFF). Sniffing out a new strategy against Alzheimer’s disease Source:…
Men with learning difficulties four times more likely to die of testicular cancer People with learning difficulties are 4 times more likely to die of testicular cancer than the general population. This is the first work relating cancer deaths to learning difficulties, with researchers now testing if this finding applies to all cancers. Men with…
Concern over high US prescribing levels of common drug linked to dementia A new analysis raises concern over high prescription rates in the USA of a common drug used to treat overactive bladder. The drug, oxybutynin, when taken orally, is consistently linked with cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly. The analysis shows that oxybutynin,…
Identifying genes key to human memory: Insights from genetics and cognitive neuroscience Researchers have identified more than 100 genes important for memory in people. The study is among the first to identify correlations between gene data and brain activity during memory processing, providing a new window into human memory. It is part of the nascent…
Playing to beat the blues: Video games viable treatment for depression Video games and ‘brain training’ applications are increasingly touted as an effective treatment for depression. A new study carries it a step further, though, finding that when the video game users were messaged reminders, they played the game more often and in some cases…