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Scientists have proven that normal brain ageing is accelerated by about 26 per cent in people with progressive type two diabetes. The authors of a study published on May 24 in eLife, evaluated the relationship between typical brain ageing and that seen in type two diabetes. They observed that type two diabetes follows a similar [...]
Men with prostate cancer have a 50 per cent higher risk of developing serious and potentially fatal blood clots in the five years after their cancer diagnosis compared with men of the same age without prostate cancer. That's according to new research published in the online journal BMJ Open. Although the level of risk is [...]
Eating cranberries could help to improve memory and brain function, and lower ‘bad’ cholesterol, according to new research. The University of East Anglia study published on May 19 looked at the benefits of consuming the equivalent of a cup of cranberries a day among 50 to 80-year-olds. The research team hope that their findings could have [...]
Within many societies and cultures around the world, older adults are too often undervalued and under-appreciated, according to a new article on brain capital. This exacerbates many key challenges that older adults may face. It also undermines the many positive aspects of late life that are of value at both an individual and societal level. [...]
Researchers in Israel have shown that a new machine-learning tool can speed up the diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) by up to four years, potentially preventing irreversible joint damage and deteriorating function for sufferers. PsA is a progressive inflammatory condition that effects the joints and connective skin mostly in patients who suffer from psoriasis (a [...]
Ultra-powerful 7T MRI scanners could be used to help identify those patients with Parkinson’s disease and similar conditions most likely to benefit from new treatments for previously-untreatable symptoms, say scientists. Both Parkinson’s disease and a related disorder, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), are progressive brain diseases that not only affect movement but also damage motivation and [...]
People with Parkinson’s disease and their doctors confront many unknowns, including the answer to exactly how deep brain stimulation (DBS) relieves some of the motor symptoms patients experience. In a new study, scientists at Boston University and The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT present a detailed model explaining the underlying circuit dynamics, [...]
When people feel that their memory or other mental abilities are declining, but objective tests do not reveal any deterioration, this is referred to in medicine as subjective cognitive impairment, or SCD for short. The phenomenon has been a topic of research for several years. “The affected individuals report cognitive problems that cause them serious [...]
Neurodegenerative diseases damage and destroy neurons, ravaging both mental and physical health, and Parkinson’s disease, which affects over 10 million people worldwide, is no exception. The most obvious symptoms of Parkinson’s disease arise after the illness damages a specific class of neuron located in the midbrain. The effect is to rob the brain of dopamine - [...]
Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild cognitive impairments, according to a new study by the University of South Australia. Cognitive tests that rely on vision-dependent tasks could be skewing results in up to a quarter of people aged over 50 who have undiagnosed visual problems such [...]
