Brain & Neurology
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Lithium in water may prevent suicide
High lithium levels in drinking water may be associated with a protective effect against suicide, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Hope for new motor neuron disease therapy
Interleukin-2 is a potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, also known as motor neuron disease, French researchers have reported. Read more
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Could an anaemia drug help COVID-19 patients?
Scientists are investigating whether a common anaemia drug, erythropoietin, could become an effective treatment for COVID-19. Read more
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Reluctance to call 999 linked to stroke deaths
Reluctance to “burden” the emergency services means people have failed to dial 999 after suffering a suspected stroke, campaigners say today. Read more
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Bowel disease link to dementia
Inflammatory bowel disease is significantly linked to a raised risk of dementia, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Dementia may be linked to obesity
Obesity is linked to a later diagnosis of dementia, British researchers report today. Read more
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Test for early stage Huntington’s disease
A test for the earliest stages of Huntington’s disease could be used to guide treatment, British researchers report today. Read more
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Dementia gene linked to severe Covid-19 disease
People who carry two faulty copies of the APOE gene – linked to dementia – are at twice the risk of developing severe Covid-19, scientists have reported. Read more
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Antibody breakthrough for Alzheimer’s disease
An antibody has been designed that can identify the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells in Alzheimer’s disease, it has been announced. Read more
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New treatment hope for brain and spinal cord injuries
A repurposed treatment could dramatically reduce swelling after brain and spinal cord injury, according to the findings of a major global study. Read more