Category Archives: Neurology
Detect the Alzheimer’s disease by eye
A simple eye test could detect Alzheimer’s disease and other disorders before symptoms appear, say British scientists. The dying cells appear as green dots in the retina of ration. Its technique uses fluorescent markers that attach to the dying cells. They are a first indication of cell death in the brain and can be seen [...]
Genes and diet offers insights into Parkinson’s disease
Researchers suggest that the interaction between genetics and environment could be related to the onset. Researchers say they have detected a new genetic risk factor for Parkinson’s disease and a relationship between illness and other factors, the metabolism and vitamin B6. “Our study reveals the interaction of genetic and environmental factors such as dietary habits, [...]
Make breaks during the day helps learning and memory
Resting during the day to help the brain to consolidate memories and improves cognitive function, according to a study published in Neuron. Research has shown that the process of memory consolidation occurs not only during sleep but also when the subject is awake, during periods of rest. The study, published in Neuron, involved showing images [...]
Fibroblasts become neurons with 3 genes
It appears that the state of pluripotency is not necessary to achieve a given type. It is at least what has been demonstrated in a study published today in Nature. A team of researchers from Stanford University in California, has successfully transformed murine skin cells into nerve cells functioning with the application of only three [...]
Prion protein linked with memory processes
Although prions have a bad reputation for involvement in the development of neurodegenerative diseases, research that is published in the current issue of Cell aims to have a positive role in relation to brain function related to memory. Kausik Si and his team at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, University of Kansas, indicate that [...]
Ocular herpes increases stroke risk
People with an outbreak of herpes in eyes at increased risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) years later, according to a new study. Shingles is a painful condition that occurs by reactivation of the chickenpox virus (varicella zoster), which remains dormant in nerve fibers after rash illness. Some people, including over 50 years and those with [...]