Neurology

New pill for MS tested

Neurology

“A new oral drug for multiple sclerosis has produced promising results in clinical trials,” BBC News reported today. It said the new drug, laquinimod, improved the

Published date 22 August 2017

Alcohol and arthritis

Neurology

Alcohol reduces the risk of arthritis, reports the Daily Mirror today. Scandinavian research has shown that a “regular tipple can cut the risk of developing arthritis

Published date 22 August 2017

Researchers investigate the 'pathways of pain'

"Breakthrough could lead to 'super painkillers'," the Mail Online reports. Researchers have investigated a particular sodium channel that plays a key role in transmitting pain signals along sensory nerves to the brain…

Published date 22 August 2017

Down's treatment before birth

Neurology

An article on treating Down's syndrome in the womb, discussing a study on mice and coverage in the press.

Published date 21 August 2017

Walking to beat 'can help Parkinson’s symptoms'

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‘Walking to a beat could help relieve symptoms of Parkinson’s disease’, the Daily Mail has reported. In reality, this story is based on research that examined how the walking style of 15 healthy people...

Published date 21 August 2017

High-strength 'skunk' cannabis linked to brain changes

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"Scientists warn smoking 'skunk' cannabis wrecks brains," The Sun reports, somewhat simplistically. A small study found some users of the high-strength skunk strain of cannabis had changes in nerve fibres in a specific part of the brain...

Published date 21 August 2017

Crossing your fingers may help reduce pain

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"Crossing your fingers might reduce pain," says The Guardian. The study behind the news found crossing your fingers may confuse the way your brain processes feelings of hot and cold…

Published date 21 August 2017

Can Parkinson's drug help old people decide?

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"A drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease could help older people make better decisions," the Mail Online website reports after a recent study found that L-DOPA, a medication used to boost dopamine levels, aided decision making in some elderly people…

Published date 21 August 2017

Early trial for autism voice test

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Voice technology “could help detect autism”, BBC News has reported. The BBC website says that a new US study found that the early speech of 86% of infants with autism differed from that of unaffected children. In the study...

Published date 21 August 2017