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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 4, 2019·4 min read‘Hunger Hormone’ Linked to Memory in Alzheimer’s StudyA study that used postmortem brain tissue samples from Alzheimer's patients and mouse models found the hunger hormone ghrelin is linked to cognitive impairments and memory loss associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 13, 2020·5 min read‘Natural killer’ cells could halt Parkinson’s progressionNatural killer cells may play a critical role in regulating and restraining neuroinflammation and protein clumping associated with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·October 9, 2013·3 min read‘Peanut Butter’ Test Can Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers use peanut butter as a new tool to diagnose early stage Alzheimer's disease.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 25, 2023·6 min read‘Usual Suspect’ Lesions Appear Not to Cause Most Severe Disability in Multiple Sclerosis PatientsWhile brain lesions may be a key marker for Multiple Sclerosis, they may not actually be drivers of disability progression, a new study reports.Read More
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