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·February 15, 2020·4 min read

Designing artificial brains can help us learn more about real ones

The lessons learned from developing artificial intelligence networks can help guide researchers down the path of understanding the brain as a computational system rather than a collection of cells. AI technology can help take exploring the human brain, behavior and neurodegenerative diseases to an entirely new level.

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·February 14, 2020·4 min read

Subtle decline in cognition predicts progression to Alzheimer’s pathology

Cognitive performance may predict the progression from normal to abnormal levels of Alzheimer's associated amyloid-beta.

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·February 13, 2020·3 min read

Can bilingualism protect the brain even with early stages of dementia?

While being bilingual delays the onset of dementia, the decline into full-blown Alzheimer's disease is more rapid in those who speak two or more languages than in monolingual people.

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·February 5, 2020·5 min read

What the brain really thinks about forever chemicals

Exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid, so-called "forever chemicals," results in a decline of both dopamine levels and dopamine neurons in roundworms.

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·February 5, 2020·3 min read

Parkinson’s and the immune system

Researchers provide new evidence of the link between Parkinson's disease and the immune system.

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·February 4, 2020·5 min read

Blood test identifies risk of disease linked to stroke and dementia

Six proteins in the blood can be used to assess a person's risk of developing cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). CSVD has been linked to an increased risk of stroke and Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 3, 2020·7 min read

Flickering light mobilizes brain chemistry that may fight Alzheimer’s

Exposure to light pulsing at 40 hertz causes the brain to release a surge of cytokines which activate microglia and reduces neuroinflammation. The findings could help with the development of new treatments to fight Alzheimer's disease.

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·February 3, 2020·4 min read

Aerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain function

People with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease can benefit significantly from a six-month aerobic training program. Aerobic exercise helps improve brain glucose metabolism and executive function, in addition to increasing cardiorespiratory fitness.

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·January 30, 2020·3 min read

Immune response in brain and spinal cord could offer clues to treating neurological diseases

Microglia can interfere with macrophages, preventing the movement of these blood immune cells to injury sites. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and spinal cord injury.

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·January 28, 2020·3 min read

New mathematical model for amyloid formation

Mathematical model describes the chemical reactions responsible for the formation of Alzheimer's-linked protein.

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·January 28, 2020·3 min read

AI analyzed blood test can predict the progression of neurodegenerative disease

Combining artificial intelligence technology and blood samples, researchers were able to predict and explain the progression of Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease. The new algorithm was able to detect alterations in gene expression over decades from patients' blood samples.