A traumatic brain injury may increase the risk of developing dementia for decades. Swedish researchers tracked more than 164,000 patients with brain injuries. In the first year, their risk of dementia was four to six times higher. Going forward, the risk decreased but was still significant more than 30-years later.
A drug used to treat leukemia might also help with a more aggressive form of cancer. Researchers at Georgetown University searched through existing medications to find one that works against Ewing Sarcoma, a cancer found in bone or soft tissue. In lab tests, they found the drug clolar decimated the cancer.
A device known as a brain pacemaker could help slow Alzheimer’s disease. Doctors at Ohio State surgically implanted thin electrical wires into the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. Researchers said the device slowed cognitive decline and improved quality of life.
Sources :
1. PLOS Medicine
2. Oncogene
3. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease