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A new, easier-to-use method for testing a person’s built-in pain control system—using a TENS unit and a blood pressure cuff—was found to be more reliable and sensitive than the standard method. This could make it much simpler for doctors to assess a patient’s pain condition and predict their response to treatment.
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A large genetic study in an East Asian population has identified specific genes linked to key Alzheimer’s disease blood markers, including a gene called DACT1 that appears to regulate a crucial tau protein in brain cells. This research helps explain the biological roots of Alzheimer’s and could lead to better blood tests and targeted treatments for different populations.
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For patients with a specific autoimmune nerve disease (anti-AQP4 antibody-positive NMOSD), the risk of a disease flare-up after receiving a meningococcal vaccine appears to be very low. This is important reassurance for patients and doctors, suggesting that vaccination can be safely managed even for those with this serious neurological condition.
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Home-based video game exercises (“exergames”) were shown to be an effective standalone treatment for improving thinking speed and balance in people with multiple sclerosis over an 8-week period. This offers a practical and engaging option for patients to manage some of the cognitive and motor symptoms of MS from home.
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Researchers are tracking the “no-reflow” phenomenon—where blood flow fails to return to brain tissue after a clot is removed—using repeated MRI scans after stroke treatment. Understanding how this damaging process changes over time is critical for developing new therapies to protect the brain in the crucial hours and days after a stroke.
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