This little-known brain disorder is currently one of the biggest challenges facing medicine where age-related diseases are concerned.
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A new mouse study suggests some cancers release signals that help the brain clear Alzheimer’s-linked proteins, offering clues to a long-standing medical mystery.
Ultrasound is perhaps best known as an imaging technique to monitor pregnancy or disease. When these sound waves are highly concentrated, however, they can be used to treat a host of diseases.
The technique represents a new way of thinking about Alzheimer’s treatment.
Getting drugs into the brain is a challenge. A new study suggests a brain parasite may be able to help.
Space can damage everything from your cardiovascular and nervous systems to your mental health – long voyages can feel isolating for many.
Impaired insulin receptors in the blood vessels between the blood and the brain may contribute to the insulin resistance observed in Alzheimer’s disease.
John McCain was known as a tough fighter and patriot, refusing to yield to his captors’ torture while he was imprisoned as a POW. In the end, cancer claimed him. Researchers say progress is coming.
The blood-brain barrier helps protect the brain, but it also creates difficulties in treating brain disorders. Ultrasound may offer a safe way to more effectively deliver therapies.
There is conflicting medical evidence.
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