Taking a particular type of medication to treat enlarged prostate is associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a large observational study led by researchers at the University of Iowa, with colleagues in Denmark and China.
David Epstein: Juliet, can you tell us about why you reached out to us?
Juliet: I played tennis in high school but then I did not play until I was 45. When I picked it up again I was instantly addicted. I now strength train, work out, and the game I want to play is an athlete’s game. But when I am on the tennis court I become very self-conscious. I have trouble setting aside, “Am I going to look stupid? Am I going to do something that will alter people’s perception of me in a way I won’t like?”
Obesity may contribute toward neural tissue vulnerability, exacerbate Alzheimer s disease
New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it may exacerbate Alzheimer s disease.
The pioneering multimodal neuroimaging study revealed obesity may contribute toward neural tissue vulnerability, whilst maintaining a healthy weight in mild Alzheimer s disease dementia could help to preserve brain structure.
The findings, published in
The Journal of Alzheimer s Disease Reports, also highlight the impact being overweight in mid-life could have on brain health in older age.
More than 50 million people are thought to be living with Alzheimer s disease and despite decades of ground breaking studies and a huge global research effort we still don t have a cure for this cruel disease.
An interdisciplinary team of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) used an innovative imaging technique for a better understanding of motor deficits in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Six months after testing positive for COVID-19, one in eight survivors are diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric illness like dementia for the first time in their lives, a study led by Oxford researchers found.