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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.

Pregnant women with gestational hypertension and preeclampsia/eclampsia had a higher risk for vascular dementia later in life, though they showed no significant excess risk for Alzheimer's disease, according to a study that retrospectively tracked women over an 80-year period.

Neurological diseases are the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide.