Tracking early signs of Alzheimer’s pathology in a mouse model
Behavioral interventions may alter trajectory, as reported in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, May 31, 2023 – About two-thirds of the risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is thought to arise…
Blood tests can show brain impact of neurosurgery
Damage to the brains of patients operated on for brain tumors may be assessed by measuring biomarkers in the blood pre- and postoperatively. A new study by University…
Obesity increases risk of mental disorders
People suffering from obesity are at a significantly greater risk of also developing mental disorders. This applies to all age groups, whereby women are more at risk than…
Researchers design an innovative strategy to fight obesity through gene therapy
A scientific team from the University of Barcelona and the CIBERobn has designed a strategy to fight obesity and diabetes in mice through ex vivo gene therapy which…
Fibromyalgia changes the brain
One of the core symptoms experienced by patients with fibromyalgia is chronic pain. A team from the LWL Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy at Ruhr University Bochum,…