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May 13, 2021   ·   0 Comments OUR READERS WRITE I proudly became a member of the Board of Directors of Shine Through the Rain Foundation knowing that its cause and the work done was impactful, immediate, and so deeply needed by the community they serve. The financial needs of families in a health crisis are often overlooked as people tend to donate to larger charities with broader long-term mandates which do not address the immediate day-to-day financial needs of their families. The Foundation supports families and individuals by sh...

Credit: Stefan Zimmerman New research at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests a link between psychosis and a genetic change that affects the brain's immune system. The study published in Molecular Psychiatry may impact the development of modern medicines for bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Psychosis affects approximately 2-3 per cent of the population and is characterized by a change in the perception of reality, often with elements of hallucinations and paranoid reactions. Most of the people affected are patients with schizophrenia, but people with bipolar disorder may also experien...

Groundbreaking research award established to discover an accurate method of diagnosing Lewy body dementia News provided by Share this article American Academy of Neurology to establish its 2022 Cure One, Cure Many Award: A research award for early diagnosis of Lewy body dementia. This $3 million, multi-year research award was created to improve the diagnosis of Lewy body dementia (LBD), which causes a progressive decline in cognitive function and is the second most common cause of neurodegenerative dementia, after Alzheimer's disease. Currently, LBD can only be definitively diagnosed with a b...

Search jobs 07-Apr-2021 Rare Neurological Disease Treatment Market to Surpass US$12,000 Mn, with Heightened Investments in Orphan Drugs, Says FMI According to a newly published Future Market Insights report, the global rare neurological disease treatment market will exhibit a splendid expansion throughout the forecast period (2017-2026). Revenues from the market are envisaged to exceed US$ 12,000 Mn by 2026-end. New Drug Formulations and Initiatives toward Improving Treatment & Care of Patients to Influence Market Growth Declining blockbuster dru...

Tori Archer and Ryan Anthony noticed their baby seemed unwell on February 22 They took three-month-old Lucas to Port Macquarie Hospital 'just to be safe' He was found to have an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in his brain He was flown to Sydney for surgery and has been having seizures since Doctors say he now has brain damage and could still take a turn for the worse A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help the family cover costs