Baseline serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor association with future cognition in community-dwelling older adults undergoing annual memory screening
This study further supports that mBDNF measured in the serum of older adults may reflect a protective role while proBDNF requires further investigation.PMID:38095353 | DOI:10.1080/01616412.2023.2294581 (Source: Neurological Research)
Source: Neurological Research - December 14, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Andrew P Keegan Con Stough Daniel Paris Cheryl A Luis Laila Abdullah Ghania Ait-Ghezala Jillian Chaykin Fiona Crawford Michael Mullan Source Type: research

Impulsivity and attention deficit-hyperactivity symptoms among patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a case-control study
CONCLUSIONS: In pwRRMS, cognitive dysfunctions such as response inhibition and intervention control, which are symptoms of attention deficit and impulsivity, have been shown to reduce the overall QoL. Among the strategies to reduce the impact of RRMS disease on patients' lives, it is essential to implement programs to prevent depression and increase cognitive reserve.PMID:38088158 | DOI:10.1080/01616412.2023.2294577 (Source: Neurological Research)
Source: Neurological Research - December 13, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Hacer Akg ül Ceyhun Nuray Bilge Duygu De ğirmencioğlu Gök Source Type: research

Translational mobility medicine and ugo carraro: a life of significant scientific contributions reviewed in celebration
Neurol Res. 2023 Dec 3:1-18. doi: 10.1080/01616412.2023.2258041. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTProf. Ugo Carraro reached 80 years of age on 23 February 2023, and we wish to celebrate him and his work by reviewing his lifetime of scientific achievements in Translational Myology. Currently, he is a Senior Scholar with the University of Padova, Italy, where, as a tenured faculty member, he founded the Interdepartmental Research Center of Myology. Prof. Carraro, a pioneer in skeletal muscle research, is a world-class expert in structural and molecular investigations of skeletal muscle biology, physiology, pathology, and care. ...
Source: Neurological Research - December 3, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Barbara Ravara Walter Giuriati Sandra Zampieri Helmut Kern Amber L Pond Source Type: research