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Combination Treatment Targeting Glucose in Advanced Brain Cancer Shows Promising Results in Preclinical Study

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2017

UCLA researchers report erlotinib, an FDA approved drug, reduces glucose uptake in glioblastoma, effectively cutting off nutrients and energy supply to the tumor.... Read More...

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How Ketogenic Diets Curb Inflammation

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 22, 2017

The neurological benefits experienced by those with epilepsy who follow ketogenic diets may be a result of the low carb diet lowering brain inflammation, researchers report.... Read More...

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New Machine Learning Program Shows Promise For Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Neuroscience NewsAugust 15, 2017

Researchers have developed a new algorithm that integrates Alzheimer's indicators from MRI measurements to predict patients with the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...

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Phagocytes in the Brain: Good or Bad?

Neuroscience NewsMay 30, 2017

Stimulating microglial cells could delay the onset of some neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.... Read More...

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Sugar’s “Tipping Point” Link to Alzheimer’s Revealed

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 23, 2017

In early Alzheimer's, glycation damages an enzyme that plays a crucial role in immune response and insulin regulation, researchers report.... Read More...

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Women’s Better Verbal Skills May Mask Early Alzheimer’s Signs

Neuroscience NewsOctober 6, 2016

Verbal tests for MCI might not pick up symptoms in women until they are further along into the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.... Read More...

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New Link Found Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsJune 21, 2016

Researchers report a drug used to treat diabetes may be successful at treating Alzheimer's disease also.... Read More...

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Brain Markers For Numeric, Verbal and Spatial Reasoning Abilities Discovered

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2016

Researchers reveal how brain structure and chemistry give rise to specific aspects of fluid intelligence.... Read More...

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Brain is Vital for Glucose Metabolism

Neuroscience NewsMarch 24, 2016

According to researchers, neurons in the hypothalamus play a vital role in maintaining blood glucose levels.... Read More...

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Twin Study Finds Genetics and Environment Affect Different Brain Regions

Neuroscience NewsMarch 1, 2016

According to a new twin study, cerebral glucose metabolism plays a major role in the bilateral parietal lobe and left temporal lobe, while environmental factors influence different brain regions.... Read More...

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Study Sheds New Light on Brain’s Source of Power

Neuroscience NewsApril 24, 2015

A new study provides a shift in understanding how nerve cells in the brain generate the energy they need to function correctly.... Read More...

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glucose. metabolism

Combination Treatment Targeting Glucose in Advanced Brain Cancer Shows Promising Results in Preclinical Study

How Ketogenic Diets Curb Inflammation

New Machine Learning Program Shows Promise For Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Phagocytes in the Brain: Good or Bad?

Sugar’s “Tipping Point” Link to Alzheimer’s Revealed

Women’s Better Verbal Skills May Mask Early Alzheimer’s Signs

New Link Found Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s

Brain Markers For Numeric, Verbal and Spatial Reasoning Abilities Discovered

Brain is Vital for Glucose Metabolism

Twin Study Finds Genetics and Environment Affect Different Brain Regions

Study Sheds New Light on Brain’s Source of Power