CALL FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY TO BE RECLASSIFIED AS CHRONIC DISEASE
Researchers at the UTMB, Galveston are calling for traumatic brain injury to be defined and managed as a chronic disease. … READ MORE…
STUDY UNCOVERS MARKER FOR A CHRONIC BRAIN DISEASE
Researchers have pinpointed a specific marker that contributes to a chronic, but little known, brain condition.… READ MORE…
LINK BETWEEN BRAIN INFLAMMATION AND GUT BACTERIA IN CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE
Researchers discover a link between gut bacteria and brain inflammation in patients with cirrhosis.… READ MORE…
PARKINSON’S DISEASE: A LOOMING PANDEMIC
Researchers predict the number of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease will grow to pandemic proportions by 2040.… READ MORE…
COMPUTER SIMULATION SUGGESTS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IS A SINGLE DISEASE
Using a mathematical model based on experimental data from multiple sclerosis patients, researchers performed computer simulations of the different known biological processes associated with the disease. They discovered the symptoms and disease course are produced by the same underlying mechanism that damages the nerve cells over time.… READ MORE…
ALLERGY DRUG IMPROVES FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC INJURY FROM MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
UCSF researchers reveal a common over the counter antihistamine appears to accelerate neural signaling and restore nervous system functioning for some multiple sclerosis patients.… READ MORE…
LINK BETWEEN TOXOPLASMA INFECTION AND COMMON BRAIN DISEASE
A new study in Scientific Reports reports T.gonfii infection may alter, or even amplify some neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.… READ MORE…
POTENTIAL NEW THERAPY RELIEVES CHRONIC ITCH
People suffering from chronic itching as a result of a condition called chronic idiopathic pruritus found some symptom relief after taking a drug designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report.… READ MORE…
TRIGGER FOR AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE IDENTIFIED
Researchers have discovered a possible trigger for autoimmune diseases such as lupus, Crohn’s disease and MS. Findings may explain how women are more susceptible to autoimmune disorders than men.… READ MORE…
COULD PARKINSON’S DISEASE START IN THE GUT?
According to researchers, Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut and spread to the brain via the vagus nerve.… READ MORE…
HEPATITIS B AND C MAY BE LINKED TO INCREASED RISK OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE
A new study reports people with Hepatitis B are up to 76% more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, and those with Hep C are 51% more likely to develop the disease.… READ MORE…
