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Neuroscientist Steers Research into Neurological Disorders
(Source: University of Queensland) - Scientists at the Queensland Brain Institute (Australia) have uncovered an important clue into how the brain is wired, which could eventually affect research into nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's, cognitive disorders and autism.
Dementia Study Launched Within the Deaf Community
(Source: University of Manchester) - UK Researchers have launched a unique project to improve early diagnosis and management of dementia among deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL).
How the Demons of Dementia Possess and Damage Brain Cells
(Source: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) - A study from the Laboratory of Neuroenergetics and Cellular Dynamics in Lausanne, Switzerland, may lead to new forms of treatment following a better understanding of how amyloid-beta found in cerebral plaques, typically present in the brain of Alzheimer's patients, may lead to neurodegeneration. Researchers in Lausanne have studied how the functions of certain cells called astrocytes - which normally protect, repair, and transfer energy to neurons - are impaired when "possessed" by aggregated amyloid-beta.
Eye, Ear, Teeth Check-ups Are Difficult When Elders Have Dementia
(Source: Agingcare.com) - Imagine yourself with dementia or Alzheimer's, beginning to get confused and disoriented in a world that no longer makes much sense. Your daughter - you do still recognize her as your daughter - takes you to an appointment to get an exam, because your glasses seem to only make the world more confusing.
Parkinson's Makes It Harder to Figure Out How Other People Feel
(Source: American Psychological Association) - Scientists are beginning to find out why people with Parkinson's disease often feel socially awkward. Parkinson's patients find it harder to recognize expressions of emotion in other people's faces and voices, report two published studies.
Alzheimer's Drug Fails
Letter to the Editor
It has been more than three years since I stopped hoping tomorrow would be "cure" day, and that the day after that would be "slow down the progression of the symptoms" day. I've stopped waiting to say, "At last, someone has discovered what causes the symptoms of dementia, how to stop it from happening, or developed a reasonably priced pill to at least slow down the progress of the symptoms."
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