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·June 25, 2015·4 min read

Restoring Low Levels of Serotonin Could Improve Brain Function for Some with Dementia

Impulsivity may be reduced and brain function improved in patients with frontotemporal dementia by restoring low levels of serotonin, a new study reports.

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·June 25, 2015·6 min read

Remapping the Brain’s Language Area

New dementia research comes up with new locations for words and sentence comprehension in the brain.

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·June 24, 2015·4 min read

Digital Atlas of Aging Brain Could Aid Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new digital map of the aging brain could help with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.

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·June 16, 2015·4 min read

Depressed and Stressed Women Have Lower Levels of Longevity Hormone

A new study reports women with symptoms of clinical depression have lower levels of klotho in their blood.

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·June 8, 2015·4 min read

New Drug Target to Treat ALS Identified

Researchers have identified a cellular mechanism which may be targeted to treat ALS.

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·June 4, 2015·5 min read

DNA Breakage Underlies Learning and Age Related Neurodegeneration

According to a new study, the process which allows our brains to learn and generate memories can also lead to brain degeneration as we age.

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·June 3, 2015·3 min read

Your Blood Type May Help Protect You From Cognitive Decline

A new study reports people who have the O blood type have greater grey matter volume, which helps protect against Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 1, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Find Missing Link Between the Brain and Immune System

Researchers discover the brain and immune system are directly linked through vessels previously thought not to exist.

Enzymes act on the APP (amyloid precursor protein) and cut it into fragments. The beta-amyloid fragment is crucial in the formation of senile plaques in AD.

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·May 29, 2015·3 min read

Amyloid Beta Causes Memory Loss Before Other Signs of Alzheimer’s Begin

According to a new study, amyloid beta, a key component in Alzheimer's disease progression, can cause memory loss in healthy brains prior to the onset of dementia.

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·May 20, 2015·3 min read

Increased Risk of Developing Parkinson’s Disease in People With Depression

According to a new study, people who were hospitalized for depression on five or more occasions were 40 percent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those who had been hospitalized one time.