Neurodegenerative Disorders Neurodegenerative Disease of Unknown Source Over the past year, a cluster of forty-eight cases of a distinct neurodegenerative disease arose in New Brunswick, Canada. The disease ru…
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders Uncategorized Neurogenesis: Remembering or Forgetting Neurogenesis refers to the process of developing new nerve cells from multipotent neural stem cells, and it is essential during embryonic…
Neurodegenerative Disorders The Mediterranean Diet and Age-related Neurodegenerative Disease The Mediterranean diet is often credited as the ideal model of healthy eating. Multiple studies have proven its effectiveness in preventi…
Neurodegenerative Disorders Biological Underpinnings of Multiple Sclerosis and Conditions with Similar Presentations Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelination disease, or an ongoing condition that causes damage to the myelin sheath of nerve cell…
Neurodegenerative Disorders Racial Disparities Seen in Prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by compromised memory, thinking, and behavioral patterns. I…
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders What is Parkinson’s Disorder? Parkinson’s disorder is a neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects movement. However, this neurodegenerative disorder is rare in…
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders A Neurocognitive Rarity: Explaining Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease When thinking about neurocognitive diseases, the most common examples that arise are usually dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and cognitive…
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders The New Normal: Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Finding changes from day to day can be a difficult task, especially when noticing a significant difference in someone close to you. How s…
Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders Lewy Body Dementia Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease dementia (Lewy body dementia – Symptoms and…
Addiction Neurocognitive Disorders Neurodegenerative Disorders What is Alcohol-Related Dementia? Excessive consumption of alcohol over a long period of time would create a grave risk for anyone of any age or health status. Not only do…