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·September 1, 2021·5 min read

New Brain Model Provides Patient-Specific Alzheimer’s Insights and Predictions of Cognitive Decline

A newly developed brain model from cultivated stem cells allowed researchers to analyze molecular pathways of neurons in a dish. Researchers identified specific forms of amyloid beta and tau associated with cognitive decline and Alzheimer's. They also uncovered signaling pathways that influence the production of the toxic proteins.

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·July 1, 2021·5 min read

Brain Circuit for Spirituality Identified

A new study has identified a specific brain circuit centered in the periaqueductal gray that is linked to spiritual acceptance and religiosity.

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·June 25, 2021·4 min read

Subconscious Changes in Movement May Predict Alzheimer’s Disease

Subtle changes in fractal motor activity regulation in cognitively healthy women may be a sign of preclinical Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.

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·June 24, 2021·3 min read

Starting the Day off With Chocolate Could Have Unexpected Benefits

For postmenopausal women, eating 100g of chocolate within an hour of waking in the morning helped burn body fat and decrease blood sugar levels.

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·May 18, 2021·5 min read

Study Finds Potential Causality Between Blood Clot Factors and Migraine With Aura

Four coagulation measures were associated with migraine with aura. These hemostatic factors may have a causal role in migraine with aura.

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·May 6, 2021·3 min read

Discovery of Genetic Drivers Linked to Progression in Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers identify five genetic loci linked to the progression of Parkinson's disease.

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·April 2, 2021·5 min read

Understanding Itch: New Insights at the Intersection of the Nervous System & Immune System

Cysteine leukotriene receptor 2 appears to be a key player in chronic itch, a new study reports.

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·March 11, 2021·5 min read

Lower Risk of Brain Injury for at-Risk Infants Whose Mothers Consumed Pomegranate Juice

Pomegranate juice appears to have neuroprotective effects in pregnancies marked by intrauterine growth restriction. Researchers found pomegranate juice reduced the risk of brain injury in infants with IUGR, especially when pregnant women drank it during the third trimester.

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·February 11, 2021·4 min read

Nightly Sleep of Five Hours or Less May Increase Risk of Dementia and Death Among Older Adults

Sleep duration of five hours or less was associated with double the risk of dementia in older adults. Sleep disruptions also increased death risk in those in their seventies.

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·January 25, 2021·4 min read

Newly Discovered Subset of Brain Cells Fight Inflammation With Instructions From the Gut

A newly discovered microbiome-controlled anti-inflammatory subset of astrocytes helps researchers better understand inflammation of the central nervous system and its regulation.

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·January 1, 2021·5 min read

Nanoparticle Drug-Delivery System Developed to Treat Brain Disorders

A new nanoparticle drug-delivery system resulted in unprecedented siRNA penetration across the intact blood-brain barrier. Researchers say the system could help doctors to treat secondary injuries associated with TBI that can result in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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·December 9, 2020·4 min read

Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease Predicts Future Cognitive Decline in Healthy People

Higher baseline levels of N-terminal fragment of tau in the blood of healthy subjects was associated with an increased risk of developing cognitive deficits and Alzheimer's disease later in life.

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