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January 20, 2020 - Frontotemporal dementia, or frontotemporal lobar dementia, is an umbrella term that refers to a range of early onset dementias characterized by the progressive atrophying of the brain's frontal lobes, temporal lobes, or both.
The main symptoms in this form of dementia are cognitive function...
January 2, 2020 - The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has allowed patients with HIV to have a life expectancy that approaches the lifespan of those without HIV. Despite this progress, however, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders remain prevalent, and range from mild problems with memory, language, and...
January 2, 2020 - An article published in the November issue of Annals of Neurology examined 30-year outcomes for people who experience clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), often a warning sign for eventual development of multiple sclerosis (MS). The analysis, from a cohort of 132 people who enrolled in a UK study in...
December 23, 2019 - These colorful lights might look like a video vignette from one of the spectacular evening lightshows taking place this holiday season. But they actually aren’t. These lights are illuminating the way to a much fuller understanding of the mammalian brain.
The video features a new research method...
December 20, 2019 - The United States Senate yesterday afternoon has passed the appropriations bill that passed the House on Tuesday by a vote of 71 to 23. This bill contains significantly increased research funding, including a $2.6 billion (6.65%) increase in funding for the National Institutes of Health. Within...