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Sleeping Less Than Six Hours May Increase Cardiovascular Risk

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2019

Researchers report sleeping less than six hours a night may increase your risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to those who sleep the recommended eight hours per night.... Read More...

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Zombie Cells Found in Mouse Brains Prior To Cognitive Loss

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 19, 2018

Researchers report senescent, or Zombie, cells accumulate in certain neurons prior to cognitive loss. By preventing accumulation of these cells, researchers were able to diminish apoptosis, memory loss and tau aggregation.... Read More...

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Mid to Late Life Increases in Marker of Chronic Inflammation Tied to Dementia

Neuroscience NewsJuly 2, 2018

A new study provides further evidence that chronic inflammation during middle to late age can alter brain structure, resulting in poor cognition and dementia.... Read More...

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Midlife Cardiovascular Risk Factors May Increase Chances of Dementia

Neuroscience NewsAugust 7, 2017

Researchers report middle aged people expressing cardiovascular risk factors, including diabetes and high blood pressure, have an increased risk of developing dementia later in life.... Read More...

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Image shows a microinfarct in the human brain.

Lasting Effects of Ministrokes May Contribute to Dementia

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 16, 2017

Study helps shed light on the impact of microinfarcts.... Read More...

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Researchers May Have Discovered a Plan to Disable Meniere’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsDecember 6, 2013

Researchers believe they may have discovered what causes Meniere's disease and how to treat it.... Read More...

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Testing Method Promising for Spinal Cord Injuries and Multiple Sclerosis

Neuroscience NewsJune 13, 2013

Researchers adapt a medical test, previously developed to measure a toxin found in smokers, to measure the same toxin in people suffering from MS and spinal cord injuries. ... Read More...

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News

Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Neuroscience

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

Neurology

New drug combination shows promise for common pediatric brain tumor

Researchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromes

New study reshapes understanding of how the brain recovers from injury

AI

Brain-inspired AI inspires insights about the brain (and vice versa)

AI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Robotics

The robots that dementia caregivers want: Robots for joy, robots for sorrow

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk

Psychology

Eating breakfast with parents is associated with positive body image for teenagers

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

When neurons are out of shape, antidepressants may not work

atherosclerosis

Sleeping Less Than Six Hours May Increase Cardiovascular Risk

Zombie Cells Found in Mouse Brains Prior To Cognitive Loss

Mid to Late Life Increases in Marker of Chronic Inflammation Tied to Dementia

Midlife Cardiovascular Risk Factors May Increase Chances of Dementia

Lasting Effects of Ministrokes May Contribute to Dementia

Researchers May Have Discovered a Plan to Disable Meniere’s Disease

Testing Method Promising for Spinal Cord Injuries and Multiple Sclerosis