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·December 9, 2017·5 min read

Genetics Study Adds Further Evidence That Education Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk

A new study adds further weight to the theory that being educated may help to stave off Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 9, 2017·4 min read

How Toxoplasmosis Exploits Immune Cells to Reach the Brain

Stockholm University researchers have discovered how a common parasite found in cat feces moves through the body and enters the brain. Toxoplasma gondii is able to take control of immune cells and use them to move through the body, eventually reaching the brain.

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·December 8, 2017·4 min read

Traumatic Brain Injury Causes Intestinal Damage

Researchers have identified a link between traumatic brain injury and intestinal changes. A new study reports the intestinal changes may contribute to increased risk of developing infections and could worsen brain damage in TBI patients.

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·December 8, 2017·4 min read

Unique Pattern of Brain Inflammation May Explain Neurocognitive Impairment in HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Drugs

Persistent inflammation may underlie HIV associated neurocognitive disorders in patients taking specific antiretroviral drugs, a new study reports.

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·December 8, 2017·3 min read

Genetic Mutations Cause ‘Vicious Cycle’ in Most Common Form of ALS

Researchers reveal a repeat element in the DNA of C9orf72 gene becomes toxic when faced with starvation, toxins and viral infection.

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·December 6, 2017·5 min read

CLOCK Gene May Hold Answers to Human Brain Evolution

UT Southwestern researchers discover a gene implicated in circadian rhythm may also play a vital role in regulating genes important for our brain evolution.

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·December 6, 2017·4 min read

Healthy Mitochondria Could Stop Alzheimer’s

Boosting mitochondria may defend against a form of protein stress that can reduce the formation of amyloid plaques, EPFL researchers report.

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·December 6, 2017·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Damage Reduced with Compound that Targets APOE Gene: Mouse Study

Researchers from WUSTL have identified a compound that targets APOE in mouse brains and which protects against Alzheimer's disease. The APOE4 genetic variant increases the risk of people developing Alzheimer's disease. The findings offer new possible avenues of treating the disease in humans.

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·December 6, 2017·3 min read

Gut Microbiome Influenced Heavily by Social Circles: Lemur Study

The social network determines the individual gut microbiome in lemurs, a new study reports.

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·December 6, 2017·4 min read

Women Who Attempt Suicide Exhibit Different Protein Levels Years After the Attempt

Binghampton University researchers report women with a history of suicide attempts express lower levels of BDNF, a protein critical for the creation and function of neurons, in their bloodstream. Researchers believe the level of BDNF found in the circulatory system may be a biomarker for suicidal behavior.