Neurosciences - November 2017 Archives

Approximately 3.4 million Americans and over 60 million people worldwide are living with epilepsy, a condition marked by recurrent seizures. “Epilepsy is one of the ...

Are some cases of Alzheimer's disease triggered by a form of diabetes in the brain? Perhaps they are, according to researchers. Mayo Clinic's campuses in ...

Forgetfulness and memory loss are trademark symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Personality changes are also somewhat common. Dr. Ronald Petersen, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says personality ...

What makes some brain cancers so hard to treat? Researchers in the laboratory of Alfredo ...

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer  Most prostate cancer cells rely on testosterone to help them grow. Hormone therapy for prostate cancer, also called androgen deprivation ...

Introducing hormone treatment for women in early stages of menopause might help decrease their risk of dementia ...

When Marichu Rosales Brun, 17, began experiencing numbness in her upper right thigh almost two years ago, the teenager knew something was wrong. After visits ...

Early detection of diseases such as breast cancer is important, because treating tumors before they spread is key to eradicating the disease. But what about ...