It’s all about the so-called blue spot, which is a tiny cluster of cells at the base of the brain. German scientists from the Institute for Human Development. Max Planck and their American colleagues at the University of Southern California have developed a new scheme that describes exactly how the blue spot helps us control […]
The term “dementia” combines pathologies such as loss of memory and other mental abilities. These processes are caused by changes in the brain. Although age-related dementia can have genetic factors, lifestyle plays a big role in reducing the risk of this disease. Dementia is a general term for disorders that affect the brain. Symptoms of […]
Children often have a psychogenic cause of dizziness. At a young age, the factor of instability of the cervical vertebrae plays a role, which leads to vasospasm. In middle age, “benign positional paroxysmal vertigo” can be added to these causes. In the elderly, vascular disorders predominate against the backgroun d of cervical osteochondrosis. One of […]
An Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drug boosts norepinephrine levels in the brain. Researchers believe that this will slow the development of senile dementia. Scientists from the Emory Brine Health Center have concluded that the drug atomoxetine, created to combat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. This is the […]
Scientists have managed to get closer to unraveling the mechanism of action of prion diseases. This is a whole group of neurodegenerative diseases that destroy the human brain, leaving no chance for salvation. Scientists hope that the discovery will bring them closer to developing a treatment. Those strange prions Prions are special proteins with an […]