In the management of acute and chronic stroke, smartphone apps enhance communication between first responders and waiting hospital staff and reduce door-to-needle time, according to a literature review (Journal of Stroke. Published online Sept. 30, 2022.)
Estrogen has the potential to influence brain physiology implicated in dementia pathogenesis.
A big number of the large studies that were conducted years ago were showing no real association between cell phone use and brain cancer
In a new review (Neurobiol Dis. 2022 Oct 15; 105897. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2022.105897) the authors explore the effect of gut microbiota manipulation as a therapeutic strategy in epilepsy and the methodological challenges to design (translational) clinical trial investigating the gut microbiota
The multiple sclerosis (MS) community is highly interested in diet as a potential protective factor against disability, but empirical evidence remains limited.
A weighted blanket of approximately 12% body weight used at bedtime prompted the release of higher concentrations of melatonin, as measured in the saliva, compared with a lighter blanket of only about 2.4% of body weight in a new study.
In the winter months, everyone is vulnerable to the cold.
The results of a new study ( DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000201296) suggest the brain-boosting benefits of omega-3 PUFAs begin in midlife.
The factor that is most relevant and strongly associated with the clinical course of multiple sclerosis is chronological age. Very young patients almost exclusively have relapsing remitting disease, whereas those with later onset disease face a more rapid development of permanent disability.
The objective of a new study (Journal of Psychiatric Research Volume 155, November 2022, Pages 550-558) was to evaluate the association of liability to autoimmune diseases with Alzheimer's disease.
