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Online games and brain stimulation offers hope for combating working memory decline

October 15, 2022
Tailored online games combined with a form of brain stimulation appear to show significant results in mitigating cognitive decline in old age.

Nikon Small World hands awards first place to photogenic gecko image

October 15, 2022
The three millimetre hand of a lizard embryo captured on camera in incredible detail has won first place out of 1,300 entries to this year’s Nikon Small World photo competition.

Professional rugby players may have greater neurodegenerative disease risk, suggests research

October 8, 2022
Former international rugby players included in a recent health study showed risks of neurodegenerative diseases that averaged more than 2.5 times that for the general population.

Ukraine conflict leaves a hole in clinical trials enrolment in region

October 8, 2022
Clinical trials in Ukraine and Russia have plunged by around 50% during 2022, according to the latest information examined by data analytics leader Phesi.

Single amino acid change could hold key to Neanderthal demise

September 18, 2022
New research addresses the puzzle of why, of all the human species to have evolved, only our own avoided extinction.

Multimillion pound grant aims to find MND treatment ‘in years, not decades’

June 24, 2022
Specialists at six UK universities will share a £4.25 million grant to develop collaborative efforts to find ‘meaningful’ treatments for motor neurone disease (MND).

Bad dreams frequency could be Parkinson’s risk indicator, suggests study

June 10, 2022
Older adults who start to experience bad dreams might be exhibiting the earliest signs of Parkinson’s disease, a new study concludes.

How can mental health professionals open their minds to psychosis?

May 27, 2022
Effective clinical care for patients with psychosis means understanding the ‘lived experience’ of their delusions, say researchers at the Universities of Birmingham, York and Melbourne. By understanding the intricacies of...

Irish researchers unlock breakthrough approach to repair peripheral nerve damage

January 21, 2022
As part of an ongoing partnership between RCSI, AMBER and Integra LifeSciences, a research team used a novel device to mimic the body’s own natural nerve repair processes to repair...

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