Infectious diseases that affect the brain and nervous system are emerging as a growing public health threat. A recent article in Current Opinion in Neurology (August 2025) highlights pathogens like Oropouche virus in Latin America, Nipah virus in Asia, and the reappearance of measles in Europe—all capable of causing serious neurological...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neuroinflammatory disease characterized by immune attacks on the brain and spinal cord, but oxidative stress also plays a significant role. A new clinical trial published in Frontiers in Nutrition examined whether a targeted dietary intervention could help.
For decades, scientists believed that adult humans couldn't grow new neurons. But a new study from Sweden's Karolinska Institute, published in Neuron and reported by Neuroscience News, confirms that neurogenesis in the hippocampus continues well into old age—even up to age 78.
An innovative study from the University of Otago links retinal blood vessel and nerve fiber health to dementia risk.
A Parkinson's rat study shows that combining stem cell-derived neuron transplants with voluntary exercise significantly enhances motor control vs. transplant alone.
Exercise boosts graft integration and activates key pathways like BDNF, GDNF, and MAPK-ERK.
💡 What if movement didn't just help... but healed?
A U.S. trial uses reprogrammed stem cells from patients' own blood to generate dopamine neurons—no immunosuppression needed!
✅ Personalized therapy
✅ Reduced rejection risk
Three patients treated so far with 12-month follow-up. Precision medicine is already happening.
An Iranian study (2020–2023) found that 1.6% of MS patients developed brain tumors—mainly pituitary adenomas and meningiomas.
⌛ Median time: 10 years post-MS diagnosis
⚠️ Be alert to atypical symptoms—it's not always MS.
A pioneering study reveals that an experimental drug that removes amyloid plaques from the brain can reduce the risk of developing dementia by up to 50% in people with genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's.
A new study reveals that blood vessels in the retina may show early signs of dementia and Alzheimer's risk.
A new study reveals that people whose biological age is greater than their chronological age might be more likely to develop dementia.
