Frailty associated with higher odds of incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer's disease in 835,992 participants
Frailty Doubles Your Dementia Risk
This systematic review and meta-analysis of observational cohort studies involving 835,992 participants assessed the association between fra…
Checking for frailty could help doctors spot dementia risks earlier and start prevention sooner.
Protocol for adjunctive PC6 magnetic stimulation with rTMS in post-stroke cognitive impairment patients
A Simple Wrist Stimulator Could Sharpen Your Mind After a Stroke
This randomized controlled trial protocol outlines a study of 105 patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI).
Pairing brain stimulation with a wrist device may boost memory and thinking better than brain stimulation alone for stroke survivors.
Meta-analysis links specific TOMM40 polymorphisms to Alzheimer's disease risk in thirteen included articles
Tiny DNA Changes That Shift Alzheimer's Risk
This meta-analysis evaluated the association between six TOMM40 polymorphisms and Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk across thirteen articles.
Tiny DNA changes near the APOE gene significantly shift Alzheimer's risk, revealing hidden genetic switches that could lead to personalized …
Narrative review examines autonomic modulation strategies for spinal cord injury recovery
Fixing the Body's Wiring for Spinal Cord Recovery
A narrative review synthesizing emerging evidence (2020–2025) examines autonomic modulation strategies for spinal cord injury.
High stress blocks spinal cord healing by stopping the brain from rewiring, so calming the body is just as important as physical therapy for…
Meta-analysis finds 5.5% stroke prevalence in ED dizziness patients, 13.9% in isolated dizziness
A Simple Dizzy Spell Could Signal a Stroke. Here’s What to Know
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 161,013 ED patients with dizziness found pooled stroke prevalence was 5.5% overall and 13.9% among …
If you go to the ER feeling dizzy, new research shows there’s a critical, hidden chance it’s actually a stroke—and knowing what tests to ask…
Acupuncture plus robot therapy improves motor function in subacute stroke hemiplegia per meta-analysis
Combining Acupuncture and Robots Boosts Stroke Recovery
A meta-analysis of 20 RCTs (1,594 patients) found combined acupuncture and rehabilitation robot therapy superior to control for improving up…
Adding acupuncture to robot therapy helps stroke patients move better than robots alone, speeding recovery for those with paralysis after a …
Normal vestibular function testing associated with favorable hearing recovery prognosis in Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss patients
Normal Ear Tests Predict Hearing Recovery
This systematic review and meta-analysis of seven observational studies included 781 patients with Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing L…
Normal balance tests can predict hearing recovery in sudden hearing loss, giving doctors a new clue to help patients know what to expect.
Neuroimaging characteristics of early-onset Alzheimer's disease remain poorly elucidated compared to late-onset forms
New Brain Scans Reveal Early Alzheimer's Secrets
This systematic review evaluated neuroimaging modalities in patients with early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Early-onset Alzheimer's shrinks young brains in different places than older cases, meaning current scans often miss the disease in patients …
Systematic review finds CAEP latencies and amplitudes correlate with speech perception in noise
A Brain Wave Test Could Reveal Your Hidden Hearing Struggle
A systematic review of 442 adults with normal hearing, sensorineural hearing loss, or cochlear implants found that N1 and P2 latencies and N…
Doctors may soon use a painless brain activity test to objectively measure your real-world hearing struggles, especially in challenging plac…
Glial 5-HT signaling enables experience-dependent synapse remodeling in Drosophila and mammalian models
Serotonin Signals From Glia Can Reset Brain Wiring
This systematic review examines serotonergic glial interactions in brain circuit remodeling using Drosophila and mammalian models.
Support cells called glia use serotonin to reset brain wiring, offering a new way to fix learning disabilities and mental health issues with…
rTMS-integrated dual-task training showed robust effects on lower limb motor recovery in stroke survivors compared to single-task or dual-task walking groups
Walking Again: New Brain Trick Helps Stroke Survivors Move Better
This randomized controlled trial evaluated rTMS-integrated dual-task training versus single-task and cognitive-motor dual-task walking group…
A new method that uses a magnetic field to wake up the brain while patients practice walking could help them regain their independence soone…
Systematic review of data augmentation methods for EEG-based emotion recognition and cognitive workload decoding
New Trick Helps Computers Read Your Brain Signals Better
This systematic review evaluated data augmentation (DA) methods used in EEG-based emotion recognition and cognitive workload decoding.
A new trick helps computers read brain signals better by solving the problem that different people show different brain patterns for the sam…