Dementia is a brain disorder with permanent loss of memory or other higher cognitive function.. Dementia can either be progressive, such as in
By definition, dementia is permanent. A brief...
It is 3 a.m. and I have just made a personal revelation! My whole life has been about CONTROL, and I find it quite ironic that, in light... Read more »
Research published in Nature Genetics this month (April 2011), carried out by British and U.S. scientists, has identified 5 new gene loci... Read more »
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) and fetal development gone awry, as in neural tube defects, have long been associated with symptoms of bladder... Read more »
Oftentimes dementia patients don't even realize that they are experiencing low-level pain, which prevents them from being willing to... Read more »
November is National Family Caregiver's Month and National Alzheimer's Month. What a joy it is for me to see the spotlight on these... Read more »
A team of researchers in Portugal has made a discovery that could place scientists one step closer to a cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The... Read more »
Scientists may have found a way to target specific receptors in the brain so that drugs may better treat the cognitive and motor problems related to... Read more »
A study of 9 children who have inherited a severe form of early-onset colitis may help unlock secrets to IBD. Researchers found mutations of two... Read more »
A geneticist in Great Britain says the discovery of genes linked to such diseases as diabetes, Crohn's disease, and cancer isn't going to offer... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists are one step closer to understanding how to treat and repair diseases of the nervous system, such as amyotrophic... Read more »