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·August 21, 2015·4 min read

Researchers Identify Nine Modifiable Risk Factors for Most Cases of Alzheimer’s Worldwide

A new study reports there are nine potentially modifiable risk factors that may contribute to a significant number of Alzheimer's disease cases worldwide.

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·August 19, 2015·3 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Could be Detected by Testing Saliva for Cortisol Levels

A new study reports that testing the saliva of healthy older people for cortisol levels could help identify those at risk for Alzheimer's disease.

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Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 18, 2015·4 min read

Molecular Feedback Process May Protect the Brain Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have identified a new pathway that can dampen the production of amyloid beta.

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Featured Psychology

·August 17, 2015·4 min read

Moral Traits, Not Memory, Considered Core Component of Our Identity

For families of those with Alzheimer's disease, it's the changes in behavior and not loss of memory which makes those close say the patient isn't the same person any more.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·August 17, 2015·4 min read

Researchers Visualize Critical Part of Basal Ganglia Pathways

Researchers use neuroimaging technology to visualize the pathways that connect the different areas of the basal ganglia. The research could lead to new tracking of disease progression in Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.

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Featured Genetics

·August 14, 2015·4 min read

New Hope of Better Treatments For Alzheimer’s Disease Thanks to ‘Brainy’ Mice

A new study reports that in behavioral tests, PDE4B inhibited mice showed enhanced cognitive abilities. The findings could help researchers develop new treatments for cognitive disorders.

This shows a clock face drawn by a person with Alzheimer's, a person with Parkinson's and a healthy person.

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·August 13, 2015·5 min read

Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease by Drawing a Clock Face with a Digital Pen

Using a digital pen to draw a clock face could help with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 12, 2015·3 min read

New Potential Pathway for Treating ALS and Parkinson’s Diseases

A new study reports PINK1 triggers mitophagy, a process which breaks down and removes damaged mitochondria from cells.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 10, 2015·6 min read

Protective Receptor Plays Key Role in Supporting the Retina

A new study reports that a receptor targeted for treating neurodegenerative diseases also appears to play an important role in supporting the retina.

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Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 10, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Identify Two Proteins Important in Parkinson’s Disease Progression

A new discovery into the molecular origins of Parkinson's disease could provide new avenues for treatment and prevention of the disease.

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Brain Cancer Featured Genetics

·August 7, 2015·3 min read

Protein That Kills Cells in Neurodegenerative Diseases Implicated in Cancer Cell Metabolism

The protein Hsp90 may assist cancer cells to grow, a new study reports.

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Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 7, 2015·4 min read

Adopting New Strategies to Discover Therapies for Huntington’s Disease

A new study reports DNA repair genes may determine when the neurological symptoms of Huntington's disease begin.

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