1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (54+ words) Scientists in Sweden have confirmed that a single immune-related protein, measured in the cerebrospinal fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord, falls steadily as Huntington’s disease advances — and that this decline mirrors how sick patients actually become. The protein,…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (56+ words) Scientists probing why people with Parkinson’s disease so often suffer fragile, fracture-prone bones have uncovered new molecular evidence that the two conditions may be linked by a shared signaling network spanning the brain and the skeleton. A new preclinical study,…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (626+ words) Central nervous system tumours remain among the most lethal forms of cancer, and a comprehensive new review published in Molecular Cancer argues that the reason lies not in a single failure of chemotherapy or radiotherapy, but in a dense, overlapping…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (631+ words) Deep inside the intervertebral disc — the resilient cushion that sits between the vertebrae of the spine — a small population of cells works quietly for decades to keep the tissue functional....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (620+ words) For decades, clinicians and researchers have searched for a signature cognitive profile that could neatly sort autistic children into meaningful subgroups, hoping that patterns of intellectual strengths and weaknesses might unlock more personalized support. A new study upends that assumption....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (636+ words) The earliest fingerprints of an aging brain may be visible not in memory lapses or mood changes, but in an unexpected place: the gut....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (703+ words) For people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the slow failure of the muscles that control breathing is the disease’s most feared complication. Non-invasive ventilation, delivered through a snugly fitted mask, has long been the standard of care, offering a documented…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (82+ words) Scientists have identified a previously unknown genetic cause of chronic brain edema in children, tracing the disorder to a single faulty transporter protein that normally helps astrocytes manage acidity in the brain. The finding, published in Annals of Clinical and…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (77+ words) For the millions of people who survive a stroke or traumatic brain injury each year, the most stubborn obstacles to recovery are often invisible. While paralysed limbs and unsteady gait attract immediate clinical attention, the cognitive aftershocks—faltering attention, scrambled…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (641+ words) A single protein long suspected of linking the ageing brain to neurodegenerative disease is stepping into the spotlight....