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·October 22, 2022·5 min read

Hands of People With Diabetes More Often Affected by Trigger Finger

Trigger finger, a condition in which the fingers get locked into a bent position and become difficult to straighten, is more common in those with diabetes than in the general population. High blood sugar levels increase the risk of developing trigger finger, researchers say.

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·May 29, 2020·2 min read

How toxic protein spreads in Alzheimer’s disease

Tau spreads through the human brain via neural communication pathways. The spread is accelerated by the presence of amyloid-beta.

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·April 13, 2017·4 min read

Mindfulness Just as Effective as CBT for a Broad Range of Psychiatric Symptoms

A new study reports mindfulness group therapy has an equally positive effect for people suffering with depression and anxiety disorders as individual cognitive behavioral therapy.

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·April 23, 2019·6 min read

More evidence that blood tests can detect the risk of Alzheimer’s

Neurofilament light protein in plasma may be a noninvasive biomarker for neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease.

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·May 29, 2017·3 min read

Neurons Can Learn Temporal Patterns

Researchers find the brain's capacity to learn is created than previously thought.

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·March 13, 2017·2 min read

Never Before Seen Images of Early Stage Alzheimer’s Disease

New technology allows researchers to produce images that predate the formation of amyloid beta in the brain. The findings have prompted researchers to suggest stabilizing the protein, rather than attempting to limit it, in order to reduce Alzheimer's symptoms.

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·June 29, 2019·5 min read

New blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s disease to undergo trial

A new blood test to detect biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease is set to undergo trials in the Fall. The test will be able to identify traces of amyloid beta in blood samples with a high degree of accuracy.

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·May 26, 2020·4 min read

New method provides unique insight into the development of the human brain

Researchers have developed a new model of early embryonic brain development. The model, called MiSTR, allows researchers to create tissue that contains different brain regions and place them next to each other. The model produces results similar to embryonic brain development at five weeks post-fertilization.

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·September 1, 2017·4 min read

New Tools May Reveal How Alzheimer’s Affects the Brain at Different Ages

Researchers at Lund University have developed a new imaging method that can help doctors detect and track Alzheimer's disease in people of different ages more effectively.

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·January 8, 2020·4 min read

Peptide reduced epileptic seizures in human brain tissue

The neuropeptide NPY reduces seizures in human brain tissue.

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·April 19, 2022·4 min read

Psychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s Disease

Like cognitive deficits, psychiatric symptoms such as depression, apathy, and anxiety associated with Alzheimer's disease appear to be a direct consequence of underlying brain changes as a result of increased amyloid-beta accumulation.