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Scientists halt ALS using virus-delivered gene silencing therapy
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
California [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, have successfully managed to halt the onset and progression of ALS in the animal model using a gene silencing therapy. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a ne
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Scientists find new target for Parkinson's disease
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 23 (ANI): Contrary to earlier discovery that a chemical found in a synthetic opioid, MPTP, induced a form of Parkinson's disease, a new study has found that it is an enzyme in the body that can metabolise compounds formed in the brain from alkaloids causing a neur
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Football players have higher mortality than baseball players: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 25 (ANI): A new study has revealed that professional football players have a rather increased risk of death, including a higher risk of succumbing to heart and neurodegenerative diseases as compared to professional baseball players of the same age.
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Researchers find ways of detecting dementia's damaging effects before it's
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): Researchers have found an early detection method for certain forms of dementia. Patients with a rare neurodegenerative brain disorder, called Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), show abnormalities in brain function in areas that look structurally normal
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Scientists discover key reason behind mystery of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a potential explanation for the mysterious death of specific brain cells seen in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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Finding link between gut and brain
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): Researchers have shed light on how gut influences the progression of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Is anxiety an early sign of Alzheimer's?
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 3 (ANI): Anxiety could be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study.
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Ways to fence the progress of Neurodegenerative diseases
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [United States], Apr. 01 (ANI): The Neurodegenerative disease is an umbrella term for a range of conditions which primarily affect the neurons which are the building blocks of the nervous system. Neurons normally don't reproduce or replace themselves, so when they become damage
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Could anxiety be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease?
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 13 (ANI): According to a recent study, anxiety may be an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease in older adults.
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Being repetitive might be an early sign of Dementia
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec 16 (ANI): Dementia is a collection of symptoms that can occur due to a variety of possible diseases. The symptoms include impairments in thought, communication, and memory.
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This sleep disorder puts you at high Alzheimer's risk
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): Having obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) raises the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a recent study.
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New non-invasive test can accurately tell if you're at Alzheimer's risk
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 7 (ANI): A team of researchers has analysed blood samples to create a novel and non-invasive way of helping to diagnose Alzheimer's disease and distinguishing between different types of neurodegenerative disorders.
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