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Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

Neuroscience NewsDecember 12, 2018

Researchers present their findings about the acute neurosensory symptoms experienced by workers in the Havana embassy exposed to a unique sound and pressure phenomenon in 2016. ... Read More...

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New Discoveries Predict Ability to Forecast Dementia From Single Molecule

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2018

Researchers report single tau proteins have different shapes, and the folds of the molecules could help doctors to predict which type of dementia a person is likely to suffer from. ... Read More...

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Two Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’s

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

A new study reports caffeine plus another compound found in the waxy coating of coffee beans may help protect the brain against Parkinson's disease.... Read More...

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Alzheimer’s Patients Classified in Six Subgroups

Neuroscience NewsDecember 5, 2018

Researchers have identified cognitive subgroups related to genetic differences in Alzheimer's patients. The findings, researchers say, could open the door for more personalized treatments of the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...

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A Toxin That Travels From Stomach to Brain May Trigger Parkinson’s

Neuroscience NewsDecember 4, 2018

A new study reports the combination of a toxic herbicide and lectins may trigger Parkinsonism after the toxins travel from the stomach to the brain.... Read More...

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Reproductive Cycle May Foreshadow Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsDecember 3, 2018

A new mouse study reveals females most prone to develop Alzheimer's disease display a unique pattern of fluctuations in sex hormones during the ovarian cycle.... Read More...

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Epileptics Living in High Crime Areas Have Three Times As Many Seizures

Neuroscience NewsDecember 3, 2018

According to a new study, those with epilepsy who live in high crime neighborhoods have three times as many seizures as those living in lower crime areas.... Read More...

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Researchers Pinpoint Genes Tied to Dementia

Neuroscience NewsDecember 3, 2018

Researchers have identified two major groups of genes involved in mutations that result in an overproduction of tau. The findings could offer new avenues for treatments to slow the progression of dementia.... Read More...

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Experimental Cancer Drug Shows Promise for Parkinson’s

Neuroscience NewsDecember 3, 2018

Tasquinimod, a new cancer drug, appears to control genes associated with Parkinson's disease, a new study reports. ... Read More...

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Rewriting the Brain Pathway for Consciousness

Neuroscience NewsNovember 29, 2018

Researchers say a new discovery about the pathways associated with consciousness contradicts conventional belief. The study reports the thalamus is not a critical part of the brain's pathway involved in wakefulness and consciousness, a finding that could help develop better methods for treating comas.... Read More...

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Antibiotic Could Protect Against Neurodegenerative Diseases During Aging

Neuroscience NewsNovember 28, 2018

A new study reveals minocycline, a popular antibiotic, can help extend lifespan and improve protein balance in aging worms. Researchers say the protective mechanism of the medication could be exploited to help prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's in humans.... Read More...

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Discovery Opens New Opportunities to Slow or Reverse Multiple Sclerosis

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2018

Researchers report oligodendrocytes may be critical to the remyelination process.... Read More...

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How Bullying Affects the Brain

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

Neuroscience

How Bullying Affects the Brain

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

Neurology

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

New Discoveries Predict Ability to Forecast Dementia From Single Molecule

Two Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’s

AI

Genetic Changes Associated with Physical Activity

Editing Consciousness: How Bereaved People Control Their Thoughts Without Knowing It

Computers Can Spot the Difference Between Healthy Brains and Those with Dissociative Identity Disorder

Robotics

Researchers 3D Print Prototype for a ‘Bionic Eye’

Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

Psychology

How Bullying Affects the Brain

These Bacteria May Be the Key to Treating Clinical Depression

Editing Consciousness: How Bereaved People Control Their Thoughts Without Knowing It

Neurology

Researchers Report Findings From Havana Embassy Phenomenon

New Discoveries Predict Ability to Forecast Dementia From Single Molecule

Two Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’s

Alzheimer’s Patients Classified in Six Subgroups

A Toxin That Travels From Stomach to Brain May Trigger Parkinson’s

Reproductive Cycle May Foreshadow Alzheimer’s

Researchers Pinpoint Genes Tied to Dementia

Experimental Cancer Drug Shows Promise for Parkinson’s

Rewriting the Brain Pathway for Consciousness

Antibiotic Could Protect Against Neurodegenerative Diseases During Aging

Discovery Opens New Opportunities to Slow or Reverse Multiple Sclerosis