Dance as a performative art form enhanced identity negotiation and strengthened group identity in people with Parkinson’s disease. A recent study by the University of Eastern Finland and Balettakademien Stockholm found that performing in a dance company and being involved in its activities play a significant role in the identity and disease-related identity negotiation in […]
Researchers from the University of Glasgow are part of a cross-Europe project which is aiming to develop a revolutionary new method of treating a wide range of neurological disorders. The Wireless Deep Brain Stimulation Through Engineered Multifunctional Nanomaterials project, or BRAINSTORM, is setting out to develop tiny injectable magnets which could help restore function to damaged […]
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A music charity with more than 25 years’ experience of working with care staff has released a new, free resource to inspire and encourage the use of music in dementia care. Music as Therapy International is a UK-registered charity which believes in the power of music to strengthen care. For more than 25 years they […]
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New research from the University of Aberdeen has, for the first time, found evidence that the brain controls vitamin balance in the body. Previously thought to be the duty of other organs in the body including the liver and kidneys, this is the first-time that scientists have identified a role for the brain in vitamin […]
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Australians at risk of developing dementia could support their brain health with increased physical activity, and a new study led by University of Melbourne researchers explores how best to encourage older people to get more active. Published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, lead author and PhD candidate with the Academic Unit of Psychiatry of […]
Blackford, the pioneering strategic AI platform and solutions provider, has partnered with Qure.ai, a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for radiology, to deploy the neurocritical AI solution, qER, at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MKUH). “Blackford is committed to delivering AI solutions that broaden clinical and operational AI usage and drive […]
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Dementia risk differs between sex and gender identity, study suggests: Transgender and non-binary adults may be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia – in later life, due to key risk factors being more prevalent in this population writes Ben Knight of UNSW. Research recently published in Alzheimer’s […]
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Signs that you may have adult ADHD: ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a mental health disorder that has become an increasingly common diagnosis in the past few decades, being much more readily identified in children, thanks to recent advances in mental health diagnostics. However, while many diagnoses come as a result of adults seeking an […]
Dissecting Autism terminology: Autism is confounding. The meaning of the term has gone through so many permutations in the last decade it is hard to know which way is up. We have gone from ‘autism as brain pathology’ to ‘autism is a superpower’ to, in some circles, ‘there are no symptoms of autism’. Where we […]
MS: new biomarker discovered: A study conducted by researchers from the Department of Neurology at MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna has demonstrated for the first time that diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) can be significantly improved by additionally measuring the thickness of retinal layers in the eye. Use of the procedure, which is already […]