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When a Good Protein Goes Bad: Cdk5’s Role in Neurodegenerative Disease
by Guest Author
Neurodegenerative disease is a broad term for a range of conditions which mostly affect neurons in the human brain. Currently, 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease; 1 million from Parkinson's disease; and 30,000 from Huntington's disease.
Endoscopic Pituitary Adenoma Surgery: Safety First
by Daniel F. Kelly
At Pacific Neuroscience Institute and our Pacific Pituitary Disorders Center, this concept of “safety first” is paramount when it comes to removing pituitary adenomas, and related tumors such as craniopharyngiomas, Rathke’s cleft cysts, chordomas and some midline meningiomas (not cancerous) growths of the gland itself.
Music and Art Therapies May Help Alzheimer’s Patients
by Jennifer Bramen
Creative activities are powerful tools for promoting brain health in all people. They reduce stress, build emotional resilience, and provide healthy brain stimulation. All together, activities like playing music, painting, drawing, and building things will help promote a sharper, happier mind at all ages. Creative...
Is There a Connection Between Menopause and Alzheimer’s Disease?
by Jack Hodes
A gender disparity exists in the disproportionate number of women diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) dementia. Data indicate that almost two-thirds of individuals living with AD in the United States are women.
A Discussion About Social Isolation during COVID-19
by Guest Author
In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, another hidden public health crisis has emerged: loneliness.
Can the Coronavirus Cause Strokes?
by Guest Author
A writer at The Healthy, Colleen Travers, explores the warning signs and precursors of a stroke and whether or not these factors can be linked to increased risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Hot Topic: The Effects of Heat in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
by Barbara Giesser
It has long been observed that most persons with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are very sensitive to the effects of overheating.
Think Neuro Podcast: Eye See – In Orbit With Dr. Howard Krauss
by Anthony Effinger
Before he became a surgeon in Santa Monica, Dr. Howard Krauss worked as an aerospace engineer for Hughes Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. In making the switch, he traded one kind of orbit for another. He came out of earth’s orbit and into the human ones: the two sockets in the skull that hold the eyes and all their accompanying structures.
Using AI as an Early Detector of Cognitive Decline
by Zara Jethani
Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s Pacific Brain Health Center, an outpatient clinic of the Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA, is the site for an IRB approved study from Evoke Neuroscience.
Self-Care for First Responders During a Pandemic
by Guest Author
Elaine Lipworth, a content writer at Thrive Global explores the challenges first responders face to prioritize their own well-being while supporting those in need.
Last updated: May 26th, 2020