FeaturedNeurology·February 3, 2016·3 min readDrug Prevents Age Related Brain Changes in RatsA new study reports researchers have been able to delay key age related brain changes with the help of a compound.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 15, 2015·5 min readStress Increases Alzheimer’s Risk in Older PeopleA new study reports stress in older people increases the risk for mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 14, 2015·5 min readAge Related Cognitive Decline Genes Discovered in Adult Worm NeuronsFinding could point the way to new therapies to extend life and enhance healthy aging in humans.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2015·4 min readBRCA1 Implicated in Alzheimers Cognitive DeclineA new study reports BRCA1, a protein implicated in learning and memory, becomes depleted by Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 19, 2015·4 min readExercise May Help Reverse Neurodegeneration in Early Stage Alzheimer’sA new study reports older adults who improved their fitness through moderate intensity exercise increased cortical thickness.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedPsychology·October 12, 2015·6 min readImproving Attention and Memory in Childhood Cancer Survivors with Computerized Cognitive TrainingA new study reports computerized cognitive training is beneficial in improving memory and other cognitive skills for children who have survived cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 5, 2015·3 min readMicroglia Plays Crucial Role in Early Progression of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports researchers discovered that tau fibrils spread with the help on microglia in early stages of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2015·6 min readLow Vitamin D Levels Associated with Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s in Older PeopleAccording to a new study, vitamin D deficiency in elderly people is highly correlated with accelerated cognitive decline and memory loss, two symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 11, 2015·5 min readResveratrol Appears to Stabilize Alzheimer’s Disease BiomarkerA new study reports high doses of resveratrol taken long term in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease appears to impact a biomarker that usually declines as the disease progresses.Read More
