An 18-month-long international study of a potential Alzheimer’s drug has begun, and Ireland is playing a big role. The project, coordinated by Brian Lawlor, Connolly Norman Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, is set to be one of the most intensive and significant studies in over a decade of Alzheimer’s treatment research. Professor Lawlor has worked on … [Read more...] about Dublin Researchers Lead Promising Alzheimer’s Study
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Cork Study Suggests Link Between Gut Bacteria and Autism
A new study conducted by scientists at University College Cork (UCC) shows that mice lacking bacteria in their gut displayed autistic behaviors such as repetitive grooming and disinterest in social interactions with other mice. Ted Dinan, psychiatry professor and a principal investigator in the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Center at UCC has been studying gut bacteria and its effect … [Read more...] about Cork Study Suggests Link Between Gut Bacteria and Autism
Free Screenings for Tay Sachs Disease at Gaelic Games
At the Gaelic Games in Malvern, PA on July 28, there was one attraction with no clear connection to Irish sports. The Einstein Medical Center of Philadelphia was there, offering free screenings for Tay Sachs Disease for those of Irish heritage. Tay Sachs is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that can be passed on to children when both parents are carriers of an altered gene. … [Read more...] about Free Screenings for Tay Sachs Disease at Gaelic Games
Patrick Kennedy Addresses Brain Research in Dublin
Patrick Kennedy, former Rhode Island congressman and son of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, delivered the keynote address at “Healthy Brain: Healthy Europe,” a conference devoted to brain health and research, held in Dublin at the end of May. Since publicly acknowledging his struggles with addiction, depression and bipolar disorder in 2006, Kennedy has become a strong advocate … [Read more...] about Patrick Kennedy Addresses Brain Research in Dublin
Canadian Tweets in Irish From the International Space Station
A galactic photograph of Dublin released via Twitter in February by Canadian Space Agency astronaut Cmdr. Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space, was accompanied by another small first: the first Irish language tweet from space. Cmdr. Hadfield, a 52-year-old former Royal Canadian Air Force pilot, snapped the night-time photo from the International Space Station … [Read more...] about Canadian Tweets in Irish From the International Space Station