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·April 14, 2018·4 min read

Evidence Mounts for Increased Alzheimer’s and Suicide Risks in Polluted Cities

A new study adds to growing evidence that early exposure to pollution can increase both suicide risks in younger people and Alzheimer's disease as people age.

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·April 13, 2018·4 min read

Does Physical Activity Influence the Health of Future Offspring?

Researchers report both physical and mental exercise can affect the learning ability of future offspring, at least in mice.

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·April 13, 2018·5 min read

Excess of Mitochondrial Iron Linked to Huntington’s Disease

Researchers have identified an over accumulation of iron in the mitochondria of mice genetically engineered to have Huntington's disease.

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·April 12, 2018·6 min read

Night Owls Have Higher Risk of Dying Sooner

A new study reports being a night owl might have significant consequences for your health, including an increased risk of dying earlier.

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·April 11, 2018·4 min read

Immunological Memory in the Brain

Researchers report inflammation reactions can cause long term alterations to immune cells in the brain which can influence the progression of neurodegenerative disorders later in life.

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·April 10, 2018·4 min read

Discovery Sheds Light on How Neurodegenerative Diseases May Occur

Researchers report nitric oxide plays a key role in regulating neural function. The findings shed new light on how neurodegeneration may occur.

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·April 9, 2018·3 min read

Overlapping Mechanisms in HIV Cognitive Disorders and Alzheimer’s

A new Journal of Neuroscience study reports elevated levels of BACE1, an enzyme associated with neuronal damage in Alzheimer's disease, were identified in postmortem brain samples of those with HIV.

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·April 9, 2018·5 min read

Researchers Fix Genetic Risk Factor of Alzheimer’s in Human Brain Cells

Researchers report they have successfully erased damage caused by Apoe4 in Alzheimer's patients by altering the gene into a harmless Apoe3-like version.

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·April 9, 2018·6 min read

ALS and FTD Share Genetic Link

A new study links common genetic variants to both ALS and frontotemporal dementia. The findings could help in the development of treatment strategies for both disorders, researchers report.

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·April 6, 2018·2 min read

When Kids’ Autistic Brains Can’t Calm Down

A new study sheds light on why some children with ASD also have epilepsy. Researchers report the catnap2 mutation, associated with autism, does not allow inhibitory neurons to correctly form and this can lead to an increased risk of seizures.