Dementia: Blood levels could point to early loss of neuronal connections
Researchers from DZNE and Ulm University Hospital have identified a protein in the blood that may indicate the degradation of neural connections years before the onset of dementia symptoms. If these ...
Early Alzheimer’s diagnosis possible in a single MRI scan using new algorithm
Doctors currently use multiple cognitive tests and scans to diagnose Alzheimer's. Researchers have developed an algorithm to be used with a single brain MRI scan to rapidly detect early signs of ...
This Common Belief About Dementia Was Just Proven Wrong by a New Study
There are countless things we believe we know about dementia—and that familiarity comes from the disease's unfortunate prevalence. In the U.S. alone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
I'm too young to have Alzheimer's disease or dementia, right?
If you're in your 80s or 70s and you've noticed that you're having some memory loss, it might be reasonable to be concerned that you could be developing Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia ...
What are antidepressants' long-term effects?
Dear Sandra, I had already decided to answer your question this week when early this ... effects that can be problematic. Certain antidepressants -- especially older ones -- cause weight gain.
Suboxone vs. methadone: What to know
The abrupt change in opioid exposure can cause opioid withdrawal symptoms in ... diseases affecting the central nervous system, such as dementia, head trauma, and increased intracranial pressure ...
Alzheimer's disease breakthrough which gives most accurate and early diagnosis yet
A single brain scan which can detect Alzheimer’s disease has been developed by British scientists in what could be a breakthrough for early diagnosis. The new technique is simple and can identify the ...
Restless Legs Syndrome
The exact cause ... which can simply be thought of as paradoxical worsening of RLS due to medications used to treat RLS. More specifically, augmentation refers to a progressively earlier occurrence of ...
Economic costs of dementia in 11 countries in Europe: Estimates from nationally representative cohorts of a panel study
The economic burden of dementia on families in terms of direct out-of-pocket and informal care costs varies greatly by country, depending on the health and social care systems. Informal care costs ...
CBT? DBT? Psychodynamic? What type of therapy is right for me?
It can be difficult to understand what therapists ... respond the way you do to certain situations and enjoy finding root causes of the challenges you face? Psychodynamic therapy may be a better ...
