Brain & Neurology
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13/02/2019 - Caution over head injury reporting
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy remains poorly understood – despite links to contact sports, experts warn today. More
05/02/2019 - Largest map of human Alzheimer's brain published
The largest dataset into the human brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease has been published, paving the way for new research into dementia. More
31/01/2019 - ECT critics faces psychiatrists
Senior psychiatrists have defended the continued use of electroconvulsive therapy amid complaints of permanent memory damage. More
23/01/2019 - Protein could predict Alzheimer's years before symptoms
A protein in the blood can be used to predict Alzheimer's disease before the first clinical symptoms appear, researchers have reported. More
18/01/2019 - Teen brains alter after just one cannabis joint
Teenagers who use cannabis even once or twice experience differences in their brains, according to a new report. More
14/01/2019 - Faster test to diagnose Huntington's disease
A method to speed up the genetic diagnosis of Huntington’s disease has been reported by Swiss researchers. More
27/12/2018 - Violent sleep disorder examined
A new study has identified some of the risk factors for rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder, linking it to serious psychological distress. More
15/11/2018 - Drug combination for neuroblastoma?
A new drug combination has shown “highly significant” results in laboratory tests on neuroblastoma, a European conference will hear today. More
13/11/2018 - Call for mandatory headgear in rugby
Headguards should be mandatory in rugby at all levels of the game, a new study out today has concluded. More
07/11/2018 - Tourette's brain responses highlighted
People with Tourette's syndrome may be hyper-responsive to social cues such as emotional facial expressions, new research suggests. More
05/11/2018 - Fluorescent marker could help brain cancer surgery
Surgeons have safely removed brain tumour cells with the help of a chemical that creates a fluorescent marker and highlights the cancer, a conference has heard. More
01/11/2018 - Appendix a source of Parkinson's?
People who have undergone appendectomy as children face a reduced risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to the findings of a major study in Sweden. More
26/10/2018 - How healthy lifestyle helps cut stroke risk
A healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of stroke, even among those who have a high genetic risk of the condition, international research has found. More
17/10/2018 - DNA errors studied in dementia
Researchers have shown how DNA errors contribute to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. More
10/10/2018 - Court approves CJD fast-track treatment
A patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is to be the first to receive a new antibody treatment after winning court approval to circumvent drug approval laws. More
19/09/2018 - Possible dementia link to air pollution
There is a strong link between air pollution and the risk of developing dementia, researchers claim today. More
19/09/2018 - Zika plan for glioblastoma
Scientists are harnessing the Zika virus vaccine as a method of targeting and killing human glioblastoma brain cancer stem cells, it was revealed last night. More
13/09/2018 - Huntington's test developed
A test, developed by British scientists, may detect very early signs of Huntington's disease, it was announced last night. More
30/08/2018 - Brain implant to halt seizures
An electronic device that delivers drugs within the brain may be able to stop or even prevent seizures in people with epilepsy, researchers reported last night. More
16/08/2018 - Glioblastoma hope from Leeds tests
British scientists have identified a promising chemical treatment for aggressive brain tumours, it has been announced. More
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