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·September 22, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Identify Possible Physiological Cause of Brain Deficits with Aging

A new study appears to support the neural noise hypothesis, which proposes the signal to noise ratio in neural circuits diminishes with aging.

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·September 22, 2015·4 min read

New Imaging Method Increases Chance of Early Detection for Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study reports amyloid PET imaging is as effective as the more common cerebrospinal fluid sample test for detecting Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 21, 2015·2 min read

Measuring Early Cognitive Improvement Following Mild TBI

A new study reports researchers have successfully used fMRI neuroimaging to measure cognitive recovery following a mild TBI.

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·September 21, 2015·4 min read

Old Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease

According to a new study, a drug previously prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis have been found to successfully reverse tau related symptoms in animal models of dementia.

Diagram shows how the brain affects the liver following TBI.

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·September 21, 2015·4 min read

TBI Triggers Liver to Produce Protein Tied to Inflammation

A new study reveals how TBI produces an immune response in the liver.

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·September 18, 2015·4 min read

A Major Breakthrough in Understanding of Alzheimer’s Disease Reported

A new study sheds light onto a fundamental mechanism underlying the development of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers believe the findings could lead to new forms of therapy for those living with the disease.

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·September 18, 2015·2 min read

Early Brain Damage From Hypertension Detected by New Imaging Technique

Researchers report that a new imaging technique has found some people with hypertension also have signs of early brain damage.

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·September 18, 2015·3 min read

From Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer’s: Typical Patterns in Progression Towards Dementia Identified

Researchers claim to have identified typical patterns of the brain's progression towards Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 16, 2015·4 min read

Researchers Identify Three Distinct Subtypes of Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have identified three distinct sub-types of Alzheimer's disease. The finding could lead to new fields of highly targeted Alzheimer's research and potential new treatments for the disease.

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·September 15, 2015·5 min read

Spleen Could Be Potential Target for Treating Chronic Inflammation Following Stroke

According to new research, the spleen could be a target for treating stroke induced chronic inflammation which leads to further brain cell death.

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·September 14, 2015·7 min read

Explaining Human Decision Making with Physics Theory

Psychologists are using quantum physics to explain how we make decisions.

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·September 13, 2015·4 min read

How Monk Parakeets Find Their Place in the Pecking Order

Researchers study aggression in monk parakeets and discover individual direct acts of aggression are more frequent toward those perceived to be closer in social rank.