Drug promises ease for progressive multiple sclerosis: study

Previous research had suggested that ibudilast, an oral therapy used in Asia to treat asthma and post-stroke vertigo, may provide a neuroprotective benefit in patients with progressive MS...

Chronic oral application of a periodontal pathogen results in brain inflammation, neurodegeneration and amyloid beta production in wild type mice

The results from cross sectional and longitudinal studies show that periodontitis is closely associated with cognitive impairment...

De Novo Sequence and Copy Number Variants Are Strongly Associated with Tourette Disorder and Implicate Cell Polarity in Pathogenesis

Lack of vitamin d linked to parkinson's disease

We found that vitamin D insufficiency may have a unique association with Parkinson’s, which is intriguing and warrants further investigation…

Smoking promotes disease progression in multiple sclerosis

The smoker group exhibited higher rates of cough and sputum symptoms as well as higher rates of admission to the hospital....

Stroke severity reduced in those who walk regularly

The researchers defined light activity as walking at normal pace and moderate activity as brisk walking, swimming, and running…

Prestroke physical activity could influence acute stroke severity

Selfie saves Fraser woman's life

After rising out of bed and doing her hair on the morning of Aug. 13, the 63-year-old senior decided it was a good day for a selfie...

Lunar cycle causes mental health to fluctuate in bizarre case study

The episodes of mania and depression that typically accompany bipolar disorder are accompanied by dramatic changes a person’s sleeping habits…

More daytime sleepiness, more Alzheimer's disease?

If disturbed sleep contributes to Alzheimer's disease," he adds, "we may be able to treat patients with sleep issues to avoid these negative outcomes...