For quite some time, doctors have been working on a nasal spray medication that can be used to treat Parkinson’s. Now, they are a step closer to making this happen. The promise of this delivery system is that it gets to the … [Read more...]
Why Alzheimer’s Treatment is Important
When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, it is easy to fall into despair. There’s no cure for Alzheimer’s, and it is marked by a slow cognitive decline. People with Alzheimer’s often struggle with confusion, frustration, … [Read more...]
Strokes Need to Be Treated Quickly
The sooner a stroke is treated, the better the long term outlook for the patient becomes. Strokes involve a disruption of oxygen to the brain, and the longer this occurs, the more damage that can be done. Unfortunately, strokes remain as … [Read more...]
New Drug Improves Effectiveness of Stem Cells
Even though medicine has come a long way over the last couple decades, there have been recent developments that promise an exciting future. The latest medical breakthrough is a new method of increasing healing within the body, even in areas … [Read more...]
New ALS Medication Showing Great Potential
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, often referred to as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease (because of the high profile nature of the former Major League Baseball legend), is a fatal degenerative disease that impacts primarily adults between the ages … [Read more...]
The Long Term Impact of COVID-19
One of the surprising things that researchers have noticed during the COVID-19 pandemic is that there has been a dramatic decline in the number of people that have gone to the emergency room and have received treatment for ischemic stroke. … [Read more...]
Assessing Recovery After a Stroke
One method that has been used to help assess the recovery of someone who has suffered from a stroke is examining the rate at which blood flow resumes as normal to the brain after a stroke. Current research indicates that this might not be … [Read more...]
A Link Between Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Researchers have long noted similarities between Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. The most notable of these similarities is that both of these diseases are degenerative neurological diseases. Over time, cognitive ability and … [Read more...]
New Model for Treating Cancer
Cancer treatments are something that elderly individuals pay a lot of attention to. After all, the older someone gets, the higher the chances that they will develop a form of cancer become. Unfortunately, time does not do us any favors when … [Read more...]
New Advances in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s
As you might know, Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia in the world. It is characterized by neurodegeneration and the decline of cognitive functioning and memory. Researchers now know that the death of brain cells is … [Read more...]
New Treatment on the Horizon for Alzheimer’s Symptoms
Tel Aviv University in Israel is trying to make some big strides against Alzheimer’s disease. Their latest addition to the treatment of this form of dementia is to use hyperbaric oxygen therapy for those that are suffering from this … [Read more...]
