In addition to motor symptoms, Parkinson disease (PD) can also result in nonmotor symptoms like cognitive impairment and eventual dementia. Researchers have identified brain structure changes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reversal of symptoms of sensibility and thenar atrophy after carpal tunnel release is possible based on a study ...

Geographic atrophy (GA) can be visually confusing. People often tell me that one minute they see something, and the next minute they don’t. For example, the word you’re reading might be “she,” but you ...

Muscle atrophy is characterized by the gradual weakening and wasting away of muscle tissues. This condition can be triggered by factors such as insufficient muscle use, malnutrition, diseases, or ...

First responders to the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks on September 11, 2001, who have cognitive impairment show cortical thinning across multiple brain regions, including those commonly affected by ...

Muscles are made up of proteins. Myosin, a fibrous protein, serves as a molecular motor and converts the chemical energy stored inside our body into mechanical energy. The synergistic association ...

Thalamic atrophy needs to be considered in clinical studies of the functional abilities of individuals with multiple sclerosis, according to findings reported by a team of experts. The article, ...

A ground-based, experimental model used to simulate astronaut weightlessness in space has provided scientists an opportunity to study the effects of stress on immune organs. The new study demonstrated ...

Some patients with later-onset spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2 and type 3 had improved motor function when the investigational monoclonal antibody apitegromab was added to their treatment, the ...

PURCHASE, N.Y., May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CGTX), a clinical-stage company developing drugs that treat neurodegenerative disorders, reported topline results ...