MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A drug in development as a cancer therapy may also help the body regenerate damaged nerves after spinal injuries, new research suggests. Scientists at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom report that they used cell and animal models to show thatContinue Reading

THURSDAY, July 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could ADHD drugs also treat degenerative brain disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease? British researchers say there is good evidence that some medications used for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — known as noradrenergic drugs — might also help treat key aspects of Alzheimer’s. “Repurposing ofContinue Reading

MONDAY, July 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Researchers studying genes involved in Alzheimer’s disease have identified a new gene, called MGMT, that increases risk for this common dementia in women. “This is one of a few and perhaps the strongest associations of a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s that isContinue Reading