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Neurodegenerative diseases are those conditions which primarily affect the neurons in the human brain. Neurons are the building blocks of the nervous system which normally don’t reproduce or replace themselves. Damage or disease can lead to such neurodegenerative diseases as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and Huntington’s disease.

New marker found that may improve the treatment of ALS disease

New marker found that may improve the treatment of ALS disease 

Researchers have identified a new method for predicting clinical outcomes for patients with ALS disease through magnetoencephalography.   The study by the Human Brain Project has...
early signs of dementia

Bad dreams may be the early signs of dementia

New research from the University of Birmingham suggests that having frequent bad dreams in middle age may be one of the early signs of...
Stem cell and gene therapy shows promise in motor neuron disease trial 

Stem cell and gene therapy shows promise in motor neuron disease trial 

Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed a stem cell and gene therapy combination that potentially protects against motor neuron disease.  Motor neurone disease (MND), also known as...
Understanding the early stages of Alzheimer’s with 3D imaging

Understanding the early stages of Alzheimer’s with 3D imaging 

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden are using novel 3D imaging technology to better understand the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.  Using new 3D imaging...
Health Europa Quarterly

Health Europa Quarterly Issue 22

Welcome to Health Europa Quarterly Issue 22, which features fascinating expert insights in the fields of public health, Alzheimer's disease, antimicrobial resistance, women’s health, nutrition,...
diagnosing dementia

Diagnosing dementia automatically with machine learning

Boston University researchers have pioneered an automated machine learning-powered tool for diagnosing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Diagnosing dementia is currently an expensive and labour-intensive process,...
ADHD medications

Common ADHD medications may treat Alzheimer’s disease

An extensive data analysis has revealed that widely used ADHD medications may be effective at reducing the impact of Alzheimer’s disease. The investigation examined the...
atrial fibrillation

Is atrial fibrillation a cause of dementia?

Following new evidence suggesting a link between atrial fibrillation and cognitive decline and dementia, Health Europa Quarterly spoke to Professor Ben Freedman of the...
Alzheimer's disease in women

A newly discovered gene may cause Alzheimer’s disease in women

A team of US researchers have uncovered a new gene – known as MGMT ­– that may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease in...
Parkinson’s disease life expectancy

Parkinson’s disease life expectancy determined by genetic mutations

A research team based in France has identified new gene variants that may predict Parkinson’s disease life expectancy. The groundbreaking discovery may help to...
risk genes for Alzheimer's disease

International study identifies new risk genes for Alzheimer’s disease

Professor Jean-Charles Lambert, who spearheaded the most extensive ever genome-wide association study for Alzheimer's disease, outlines how the project has discovered 75 risk genes...
heart conditions

Having multiple heart conditions may triple the risk of dementia

An extensive UK study of more than 200,000 people has discovered that people’s risk of dementia with multiple heart conditions is three times as...
early sign of Parkinson's disease

Nightmares may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease

Results from a UK study suggest that experiencing bad dreams or nightmares as an older person may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease. The...
Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer’s disease: is plasticity science’s big breakthrough?

NervGen is developing a novel drug candidate that could revolutionise treatment for conditions associated with central nervous system damage, including Alzheimer’s disease. It promises to...
treatment for dementia

Sodium selenate drug may provide a new treatment for dementia

Research pioneered at Monash University has potentially discovered an effective new treatment for dementia, specifically for a rare form of the disease called behavioural...
Stress on Mitochondria

Scientists investigate the impact of stress on mitochondria

A research team from Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU) has linked the impact of stress on mitochondria and neurodegenerative diseases.  How was this link made between...
early signs of Parkinson's disease

Hearing loss and epilepsy may be early signs of Parkinson’s disease

The most extensive UK study to date into the condition has identified that hearing loss and epilepsy are potentially early signs of Parkinson's disease. The...
HDL cholesterol

HDL cholesterol may help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have discovered that HDL cholesterol – popularly known as 'good' cholesterol – may effectively stop...
Prevent Alzheimer's

Study reveals that a healthy lifestyle can prevent Alzheimer’s

A study suggests that living a healthy lifestyle may be critical to prevent Alzheimer’s and extending life expectancy. How does a healthy lifestyle prevent Alzheimer’s? The number...
Stroke Recovery

Stroke recovery to be aided by preventing blood clots

Scientists from the University of Utah have discovered that preventing the formation of a sticky, ‘web-like’ substance that can form in blood vessels after...

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