Study finds no uniform brain shrinkage pattern in Alzheimer’s

October 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Mapped is the proportion of participants with a high rate of atrophy in cortical (left) and subcortical (right) areas. AD, Alzheimer’s disease; MCI, mild cognitive impairment. Credit: Alzheimer’s & Dementia

Wearable sensors, machine learning system could pinpoint Parkinson’s

October 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Machine learning pipeline. Credit: Sensors (2024). DOI: 10.3390/s24154983 Parkinson’s comes on slowly, and diagnosing the often-devastating movement disorder, particularly in its early stages, usually entails having patients perform a variety

Study confirms genetic link in cerebral palsy

October 6, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

An international research team including the University of Adelaide has found further evidence that rare gene mutations can cause cerebral palsy, findings which could lead to earlier diagnosis and new

Visual mismatch negativity identified as a mechanism of Parkinson’s disease psychosis

October 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Graphical Abstract. Credit: Brain Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcae291 Reduced brain activity responding to unpredicted visual changes is a marker of psychosis in Parkinson’s disease and a potential therapeutic target. Researchers

Brain molecule reverses movement deficits of Parkinson’s, offering new therapeutic target

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain—ophthalmic acid—unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar

Research discovery identifies cause of neonatal strokes

October 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Scientists have discovered an important cause of stroke occurring in the womb or just after birth, paving the way for new treatments. The research identified that a low number of

Horse riding confirmed as a viable mobility treatment for cerebral palsy

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Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a common disability among children, characterized by abnormal gait patterns and the inability to maintain posture and balance. While the condition is incurable, physical therapy treatments

New research shows survival rate improvement for extremely pre-term infants

October 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new study co-authored by a University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) researcher has found that the survival rates of extremely pre-term babies has increased significantly in the past decade.

Some children with cerebral palsy scoliosis may not need pelvic fixation, study shows

October 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A new Michigan Medicine study finds that some children with cerebral palsy and scoliosis do not require pelvic fixation when undergoing growing rod treatment, potentially avoiding several complications. Using data

New research could help identify babies at risk of brain bleeds

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Researchers from WEHI (the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) have uncovered a new way to help identify babies and foetuses at high-risk of developing brain bleeds, paving the way for