New therapy can treat rare and hereditary diseases
Scientists are on the hunt for treatments for diseases that have been deemed incurable.
Neuromedicine and Movement Science
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Lifelong marriage lowers risk of dementia
A recent large study suggests that being divorced or single increases the risk of dementia. But the researchers also discovered some surprising results.
Stroke patients with delirium may struggle more afterwards
Stroke patients who experience delirium during a stroke could be more prone to developing cognitive and psychiatric difficulties.
Half of the world’s population suffers from headaches
Twice as many women as men suffer from headaches. Migraines are the leading cause of disability for people under the age of 50.
Older people in good shape have fitter brains
Seventy- to eighty-year-olds who train for better fitness are better at solving cognitive tasks and are less likely to suffer cognitive impairment.
Cognitive impairment afflicts majority of stroke patients
More than half of the individuals who suffer a stroke subsequently struggle with concentration and problem solving. Cognitive impairment following a stroke doesn’t go away. The problem has been overlooked, according to a major research project.
Animal testing helps us understand Alzheimer’s
New findings show how experiments with animals can provide helpful information to understand Alzheimer’s and learn how we can better fight the disease.
Top cross-country skiers go wicked fast – but they mostly train at low intensity
Cross-country skiers push themselves to their performance limits in competition. Yet most of their training takes place at low intensity. How does that work?
New treatment leads to much less overeating
Patients with morbid obesity experienced improvement in their quality of life and distinctly fewer episodes of overeating after ten weeks with a new treatment method developed at NTNU.
Now researchers know more about how we remember new places
Do you find it easier to remember exactly where something is located rather than remembering exactly what is there? In that case, your experience is in sync with NTNU brain researchers’ new findings about memory.
Using real neural networks to pinpoint the start of brain disease
Researchers at NTNU are studying brain cells in the lab to investigate the foggy beginnings of diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
An automated box on wheels — with personality
Robots are becoming more and more omnipresent in our lives, even though we may not notice. New research shows that when a boxy motorized hospital robot can talk, people find it funny and engaging. And that may help people be more willing to accept new technologies, like robots, in their everyday lives.
Hip fracture outcomes worse during busy periods
Elderly people are at greater risk of dying from hip surgery if surgeons are in a hurry.
Concussions can cause long-term sleep problems
A new study shows that people who have had concussions sometimes develop long-term after effects, including sleep disturbances. The findings could also be of use to other patient groups.
Children think robots can help the elderly – but not their own grandparents
A study that asked children to assess three different robots showed that they responded most positively to simple robots shaped like flower pots, and were most sceptical of Pepper the robot, which looks more human.
Cycling among top causes of concussion
A lot of people struggle with poor memory and impaired attention after a concussion, but how they experience their symptoms differs from their test results.
More people die when hospital bed shortages force patients out
Hip fractures have higher mortality rates if patients are discharged early because the hospital needs the space and capacity.
How to mitigate corona stress with mind-body training like Tai Chi
The stresses from home schooling, working at home and corona virus concerns are weighing us down on many levels. Here are some tips on ways to exercise at home that can help us maintain our health both physically and mentally.
App for migraines
A daily 10-minute training session using an app could reduce migraine attacks for many sufferers, according to researchers.
Are robots designed to include the queer population?
Robot technology is flourishing in multiple sectors of society, including the retail, health care, industry and education sectors. However, are the perspectives of minority groups, such as the LGBTQ+ community, considered in robot and AI development?
Epilepsy causes brain’s defences to collapse
What happens during an epileptic seizure? A recent study suggests that seizures occur after certain defence cells in the brain break down.
Botox blocks out facial pain
Patients with chronic facial pain get their teeth pulled, take a bunch of painkillers and are on a perpetual trek between health services – without finding anything that works to ease the pain. An NTNU researcher thinks Botox can help.
The magic behind the medals
The most successful winter Olympian ever opened nearly two decades of training logs to researchers to shed light on how she achieved her goals. Now researchers have looked at two methods she used for her high-intensity training sessions to see how they compare.