A drug that is used to treat epileptic seizures since 1936 found to be effective in MS treatment. Yes, it took a while but the new trial shows very promising results. What is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system of your own body attacks the nerves
People with epilepsy are more likely to die early. The risk compared to the general population is 1.5-3 times higher. But what are the causes of death? Why do they die earlier? The Study Researchers from the University College London tried to find the answer. They conducted a prospective, community-based cohort study that included
Diabetes is a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. Now a new study found the link between Diabetes and MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment), which can be an early stage of Dementia. But there is also good news. Another study found out how you may prevent Alzheimer’s… Bad News Researchers from Germany could show that Diabetes
So far insomnia and the impact on quality of life was not in the focus of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) researcher. Now researchers from Portugal released a multicenter, hospital-based cross-sectional study that came up with surprising results. 22.3% of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients fulfilled the criteria for CID (chronic insomnia disorder). Factors for insomnia were female
In a recently released study researchers found out that taking morphine’s for back pain shrinks the volume of your brain in certain areas while the volume increases in others. It is still unknown what causes the brain volume changes. However, it seems that the changes happen rather fast, in less than a month. The researchers
We always knew that a hit on your head won’t make you smarter. Now researchers from the University of Amsterdam published a new study showing the real impact of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) on intelligence. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is common. Worldwide, 50–60 million people suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI) each