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·August 7, 2017·4 min read

Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Stress Drugs Taken Before Surgery May Reduce Metastatic Recurrence

Scientist reveal a drug regiment consisting of anti-inflammatories and anti-stress medications given before and after surgery could reduce cancer recurrence.

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·November 26, 2019·4 min read

Autism-related genetic mutations occur in aging brains of Alzheimer’s patients

Genomic autism-related ADNP mutations were found in postmortem olfactory bulbs and hippocampi of Alzheimer's patients.

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·December 30, 2016·4 min read

Bat Calls Contain Wealth of Discernible Information

Rather than being born with a fixed set of communication skills, bats learn how to communicate, a new study reports.

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·April 26, 2017·4 min read

Cannabis Use in Teens With Schizophrenia

A new study points to cannabis as a possible trigger for schizophrenia in teens.

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·November 1, 2016·7 min read

Combined Training May Prevent Falls Associated With Parkinson’s and Other Disorders

According to a new study, combining virtual reality with treadmill training could help prevent dangerous falls associated with Parkinson's disease.

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·July 2, 2018·4 min read

Compound Found in Green Tea and Wine May Block Formation of Toxic Metabolites

EGCG and tannic acid, polyphenols found in green tea and red wine, may help to effectively block the formation of toxic amyloid structures, researchers report. The findings may pave the way to developing new treatments for amyloid-related neurodegenerative disorders and genetic metabolic disorders.

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·August 4, 2017·5 min read

Cultural Activities May Influence the Way We Think

A new PNAS study reports cultural activities directly influence learning processes, affecting how we collect different kinds of data. Researchers developed a new learning model that explains how culture helped shaped our cognition. Understanding these principles may someday be useful in AI development, researchers say.

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·November 16, 2016·4 min read

Discovery of Neurotransmission Gene May Permit Early Detection of Alzheimer’s

A new study implicates the gene RGS2 in Alzheimer's disease.

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·March 6, 2017·3 min read

Disruptive Children Do Not Inspire Similar Behavior in Siblings

A new study reports children are likely to learn how not to behave like their more disruptive siblings.

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·October 16, 2018·3 min read

Environmental Factors May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis Onset

Researchers report environmental conditions may trigger structural changes to myelin sheaths, forcing the onset of multiple sclerosis.

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·July 28, 2020·5 min read

Experimental Drug for Alzheimer’s May Help Children With Autism

Children suffering from a form of autism called ADNP syndrome may benefit from an experimental drug designed to treat Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 5, 2017·4 min read

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy May Alleviate Alzheimer’s Symptoms

Researchers report hyperbaric oxygen therapy could prove to be beneficial in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. According to a new study, HBOT may improve Alzheimer's pathology and reduce some of the behavioral symptoms associated with the disease.