Increased body mass index linked to higher risk of Multiple Sclerosis Hina Zahid22 March 2019 7:10 PM ISTIncreased body mass index, BMI is linked to a greater risk of multiple sclerosis, MS according to a new study.Some studies have suggested that people...
Milk consumption may increase risk of Parkinson's Disease, finds new study Deepanjana Sarkar29 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTMilk is widely consumed by people around the world. However, a cohort study revealed that consumption of more than 40 ml/day milk may increase the...
Vitamin B12 may have neuroprotective role to combat hereditary Parkinson's disease Hina Zahid5 April 2019 7:10 PM ISTVitamin B12 may have a neuroprotective role to combat hereditary Parkinson's disease. The results of the research have been published in the...
Exercise, physical activity and ageing : 2019 Copenhagen consensus statement Hina Zahid10 May 2019 7:00 PM ISTResearchers from nine countries and a variety of academic disciplines met in Snekkersten, Denmark, to formulate an evidence-based consensus about...
FDA grants breakthrough designation to novel schizophrenia drug Deepanjana Sarkar16 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with a view to enlarge its armamentarium against schizophrenia has taken steps to add a novel drug to its...
Blood test may help predict recovery time after concussion Hina Zahid8 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTMINNEAPOLIS – A study of high school and college football players suggests that biomarkers in the blood may have potential use in identifying which...
Can gut infection trigger Parkinson's disease? Hina Zahid22 July 2019 7:05 PM ISTA new study by Montreal scientists published in Nature demonstrates that a gut infection can lead to a pathology resembling Parkinson's disease (PD)...
Bipolar disorder patients may more likely develop Parkinson's disease later on Hina Zahid7 Aug 2019 1:30 PM ISTPeople who have bipolar disorder may be more likely to later develop Parkinson's disease than people who do not have bipolar disorder, according to at...
Entacapone use not associated with increased risk of prostate cancer, confirms FDA Deepanjana Sarkar18 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently made a safety announcement regarding a commonly used medication for Parkinson's disease,...
FDA approves istradefylline as new add-on drug to treat off episodes in Parkinson’s disease Hina Zahid28 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved istradefylline as add on therapy for Parkinson's disease when medicines don't work well.The U.S. Food and...
New Canadian guideline for Parkinson Disease Hina Zahid9 Sept 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe researchers in Canada have updated their guidelines for physicians, allied health professionals, patients, and families in managing Parkinson...
New MRI may reveal molecular changes in the brain Deepanjana Sarkar12 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTScientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI)'s Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences have developed a new magnetic resonance...
