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A protein, normally active in fetuses, may also protect the neurons in older people. Along with symptoms of cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease patients often have […]
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In a paper published in the science journal Neuron, Oxford University researchers have identified an area of the human brain that appears to be linked […]
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A new study, published online on January 9th 2014 in the journal NeuroImage, suggests that older adults with impaired hearing may have a faster rate […]
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Vitamin E may help people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, study finds. A new study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and […]
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How sleep can help you clean your brain. A new study from the University of Rochester and published in Science found that brain cells of […]
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A new study originating from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) tries to explain why Alzheimer’s disease can progress more or less rapidly for […]
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Stroke is the second most common cause of cognitive impairment and dementia and can significantly affect your attention, memory, planning and other executive functions. Strokes […]
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Chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer can provoke significant cognitive impairment. After chemotherapy, up to 70% of cancer survivors can report difficulties with memory and concentration […]
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Smoking damages mouse brains. Signs of Alzheimer’s disease appear after rodents breathe cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke damages the lungs, but it also wreaks havoc in […]
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Brain lesions can predict Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Damage to small blood vessels in the brain could be a secondary risk factor leading to Alzheimer’s Disease, a […]
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Engineering control theory helps create dynamic brain models. Models of the human brain, patterned on engineering control theory, may some day help researchers control such […]
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How seals sleep with only half their brain at a time. A new study led by an international team of biologists has identified some of […]
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Brain scans may one day be used to predict dementia. Using brain scans, researchers were able to monitor mental decline over a two-year period in […]
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Scans reveal intricate brain wiring. Scientists are set to release the first batch of data from a project designed to create the first map of […]
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Brain implants give lab rats a sixth sense and let them “touch” light Scientists from Duke University have found a way to make rats “feel” […]
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Mindfulness meditation: how it works in the brain. Mindfulness may be successful in helping with a range of conditions, from depression to pain, by working […]
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Sleep and memory in the aging brain. New findings reveal a connection between sleep and memory, and shed light on why forgetfulness is common in […]
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Mysterious brain clumps behind dementia identified. Certain forms of dementia may be caused by a gene mutation that makes proteins in the brain clump together, […]
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Chemical reaction keeps stroke-damaged brain from repairing itself. Nitric oxide, a gaseous molecule produced in the brain, can damage neurons. When the brain produces too […]
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Tool sprays brain to find tumors quickly. A new tool that sprays a stream of charged solvent onto tissue may one day help brain surgeons […]
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Magnetic brain activity may reveal schizophrenia. Magnetic fields produced by the brain’s natural electrical currents may be used in the future as an objective test […]
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Medicare panel says Alzheimer’s brain scans may not help. Advanced brain scans to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be denied coverage by Medicare after […]
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Obama concerned about brain injuries in football. President Obama has weighed in on the subject of brain injuries in football, saying that as a parent, […]
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