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·November 3, 2015·4 min read

Hippocampus is Essential Structure for Recognition Memory

A new study reports the hippocampus is essential to one's ability to recognize previously encountered events.

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·September 14, 2015·3 min read

Potential Mechanism for Neurodegenerative Diseases Identified

A new study reports the HSD10 protein can reduce oxidative stress while promoting cell repair and preventing apoptosis.

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·September 11, 2015·5 min read

Delaying Age Related Diseases by Keeping Gut Bacteria in Balance

According to researchers, analyzing intestinal bacteria could be a promising way to predict health outcomes as we age.

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·September 9, 2015·5 min read

Panel Advises Routine Brain Health Screening for People Over 70

A panel of world experts in aging recommend everyone over 70 have annual evaluations of their memory and reasoning abilities.

Illustration of a healthy brain slice and a brain slice from a person with Alzheiemr's.

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·September 3, 2015·5 min read

Mechanism for Unhealthy Brain Aging Associated with Alzheimer’s Identified

Researchers report they have discovered a link between unhealthy brain aging and a protein responsible for regulating calcium.

This shows how synaptic transmission occurs.

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·August 28, 2015·4 min read

Lighting Up Learning: Light Sensitive Switch Regulates Protein Implicated in Synaptic Plasticity

Researchers have developed a light-sensitive switch that regulates a protein implicated in synaptic plasticity. The researchers believe the photoswitch could help shed light on learning, memory and neurodegeneration.

This shows a diagram of a normal brain slice and one affected by Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 27, 2015·4 min read

Gene Therapy Triggers Functional Cell Growth of Degenerating Neurons in Alzheimer’s Brains

According to a new study, degenerating neurons in the brains of Alzheimer's patients measurably responded to a new, experimental gene therapy.

This diagram shows how a diseased and healthy NMDA receptor work.

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·August 24, 2015·4 min read

Proteins Produced by Activated Neurons Could Protect Against Neurodegeneration

Researchers have discovered a key molecule that helps protect the brain against some neurodegenerative diseases.

This image shows the routing of neural signals from the two eyes to the brain.

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·August 14, 2015·6 min read

Can Your Brain Control How it Loses Control?

New findings about glaucoma may have implications for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

This image shows anatomical fibers that constitute the white matter architecture of the human brain.

Featured Neurology

·August 10, 2015·5 min read

Brain Structure Differences in Some Former NFL Players Who Started Playing Football Early

Former NFL players who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 have greater risk for altered brain development than those players who started later, a new study reports.