Brain & Neurology
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Memory risk from pregnancy high blood pressure
Women who have experienced pre-eclampsia may have a risk of impaired memory and thinking skills several years later, Dutch researchers have reported. Read more
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White blood cell discovery in rare dementia condition
Researchers have made new discoveries into the underlying cause of a rare neurodegenerative condition linked to dementia. Read more
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Prepare patients for "long COVID," doctors told
Doctors should prepare COVID-19 patients for long-term effects, according to guidance published today. Read more
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Loss of taste and smell among hospitalised COVID patients
Almost two-thirds of people admitted to an Italian hospital with COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic had lost their senses of smell and taste, according to a small study published yesterday. Read more
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Increase in young MS diagnoses
The number of young adults diagnosed with multiple sclerosis seems to have increased significantly, according to figures published today. Read more
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Early Alzheimer’s markers found
Signs have been discovered in the brain of the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, with the potential to allow earlier detection of the disease, Swedish researchers have reported. Read more
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Midlife high blood pressure linked to elderly brain damage
High blood pressure in middle age is associated with the development of more extensive brain damage when elderly, researchers report today. Read more
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Z-drug risk for dementia patients
Using ‘Z-drugs’ for people with dementia triggers frequent side-effects, researchers have warned. Read more
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Hope to treat neonatal brain damage
It may be possible to repair damage from brain injury to newborn babies, British researchers have found. Read more
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Frailty link to dementia "modifiable"
New links have been found between the risk of dementia and frailty, which could be a modifiable risk factor, researchers say. Read more