A team of researchers has found that certain aspects of some diabetes drugs also were able to treat some aspects of Alzheimer’s disease. This finding was recently published in the journal, Neurology, by a team from the Karolinska … [Read more...]
Medication Might Help with Stroke Recovery
When someone has a stroke, recovery can be a long and painful process. Because a stroke involves a lack of oxygen to the brain for a significant period of time, brain cells can die. The brain is incredibly resilient, and it is often … [Read more...]
The Danger of Mixing Medications
A newly published study indicates that ibuprofen combined with certain other medications can cause permanent damage to the kidneys. The team of researchers found that the combination of diuretics, renin-angiotensin system … [Read more...]
Helping to Reduce Stroke Damage in the Brain
A team of researchers believes that focusing on overexcited neurons immediately after a stroke occurs can place a limit on how much damage is done because of a stroke. In a newly published report, it is stated that calming down … [Read more...]
Recognizing and Responding to Stroke
Do you know the warning signs that someone is in the early stages of a stroke? If you care for an older loved one, it’s important that you do. Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in seniors, but early treatment of a stroke can … [Read more...]
Another Leap Forward in the Fight Against Parkinson’s
Recently, a team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen took a big step forward when it comes to research regarding Parkinson’s disease. The team believes that this will make treatment for those with this disease even more … [Read more...]
Sickle Cell Anemia and the Senior Population
Recently, a team of researchers made a big step forward with the treatment of sickle cell anemia. They believe that they have found a cure, or are close to negating symptoms of the disease. The process was able to make the … [Read more...]
A New–and Easier–Way to Diagnose Alzheimer’s?
New research indicates that there might be an easy, early, and accurate way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. The research was conducted over the last several years and seems to indicate that there is a specific cell model that occurs within … [Read more...]
Potential Alzheimer’s Treatment from a Weird Source?
Recently, a team of researchers have pointed to the drug sildenafil as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Most of us have heard of sildenafil, but might not know it immediately by its generic name. The drug name that most of us … [Read more...]
Why are More People Dying from Parkinson’s?
Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease that impacts movement, impacts speech, and can make automatic movements that were once second nature impossible for the person impacted by the disease to easily do the things that they once did. … [Read more...]
New Stroke Treatment Relies on Proteins
New research points to the idea that naturally occurring proteins within the body might be the key to reducing damage after a stroke has happened. Called inter-alpha inhibitor proteins, these proteins are already within our … [Read more...]
Treating Parkinson’s with a Nasal Spray?
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...]