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·June 13, 2016·4 min read

Training May Help Those With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Strategy-based reasoning training can improve the cognitive performance for those with mild cognitive impairment, a new study reports.

PET scan images of tau in the brains of alzheimer's patients.

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·June 13, 2016·3 min read

PET Imaging Points to Tau Protein as Leading Culprit in Alzheimer’s

Tau may be more directly instigating neuronal dysfunction than amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

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·June 13, 2016·4 min read

Strokes Damage the Blood-Spinal Cord Barrier

A new study reports on how ischemic stroke can cause long term damage to the blood-spinal cord barrier.

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·June 13, 2016·4 min read

Can Better Sleep Improve Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis?

A new study reports on an association between sleep apnea and cognitive dysfunction in people with MS.

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·June 13, 2016·3 min read

Neuroimaging Reveals Adaptations of the Alcoholic Brain

A new imaging technique could help to provide a way to break the cycle of alcoholism.

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·June 13, 2016·5 min read

Detecting Neuroinflammation in Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers report preclinical PET imaging can provide a visual map of inflammatory disease and may be used to investigate novel therapies.

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·June 12, 2016·9 min read

Air Pollution Emerges as a Leading Risk Factor for Stroke Worldwide

According to researchers, air pollution has become one of the leading global risk factors for stroke.

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·June 11, 2016·6 min read

Eye Study Underscores the Long Lasting Benefits of Controlling Diabetes

According to researchers, type 2 diabetes patients who intensively controlled their blood sugar levels during the ACCORD eye study cut their risk of diabetic retinopathy by up-to half in a long term follow up study.

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·June 10, 2016·2 min read

Many With Migraine Could Have Vitamin Deficiencies

Researchers report children and teens with migraines appear to have mild deficiencies in vitamin D, riboflavin and coenzyme Q10.

Image shows brain tissue sample of blast related TBI injuries and normal tbi samples.

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·June 10, 2016·5 min read

Invisible Wounds of War Now Able to be Seen

Researchers have discovered a unique pattern of scarring in the brains of those who were exposed to blast brain injuries that differs from those exposed to other types of head injury.

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·June 10, 2016·4 min read

New Clues to Toxic Forms of Amyloid Beta in Alzheimer’s

Researchers made a subtle alteration to the amyloid beta protein. The change affect its aggregation behavior and stabilizes an intermediate form with enhanced toxicity.

Image shows how myelin is affected in MS.

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·June 10, 2016·9 min read

Replacing Diseased Immune System Halts Progress of Multiple Sclerosis and Allows Repair

Researchers report a procedure that wipes out the immune system and then regenerates a new one using stem cells may effectively eliminate all signs of neuroinflammation in people with early, aggressive MS.