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These brain scans show the weaker connections in those born preterm.

·October 19, 2015·3 min read

Risk for Weaker Brain Connections in Preterm Babies

A new study reports preterm babies could be at increased risk of psychological and neurological problems due to weakened connections in certain brain networks linked to emotion, attention and communication.

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·October 19, 2015·2 min read

Blood Test to Detect Alzheimer’s Disease Close to Development

Researchers report they are nearing development of a blood test that will accurately detect Alzheimer's disease and give doctors the ability to intervene at the earliest stage of the disease.

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·October 16, 2015·4 min read

Astrocytes Could Hold the Clue to ALS

According to researchers, astrocytes lose the ability to support motor neurons as ALS progresses.

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·October 16, 2015·4 min read

Transforming Glial Cells into Neurons

Researchers have used a cocktail of small molecules to transform astroglial cells into functioning neurons.

Brain slice of a person with Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 16, 2015·2 min read

Fungal Infections Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

Examining the brains of a small number of people who had Alzheimer's disease, researchers find evidence of fungal infections in key areas of the brain which become damaged as the disease progresses.

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·October 15, 2015·4 min read

When Punishment Doesn’t Fit the Crime

A new study reports people with TBI struggle with appropriate discipline in family, social and work life.

Illustration of amyloid beta attacking a cell.

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·October 14, 2015·2 min read

A New Target for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment

Researchers discovered the GPR3 protein could play an important role in reducing the generation of amyloid beta and in alleviating cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's disease.

Image of a brain of an Alzheimer's patient.

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·October 14, 2015·2 min read

Alzheimer’s Patients Prescribed Antipsychotics More Frequently Than General Population

A new study reports people with Alzheimer's disease are more likely to use antipsychotic medications, and for longer periods of time, than the general public.

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·October 13, 2015·3 min read

Causal Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Telomere Shortening

A new study reports the shortening of telomere length can be statistically linked to the active mechanism responsible for Alzheimer's disease.

Computer generated image of a blue brain.

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·October 13, 2015·2 min read

Anti-Epilepsy Drug Could Treat Certain Neurodegenerative Diseases

A new study reports the anti-epilepsy drug ethosuximide appears to have protective effects in certain models of neurodegenerative diseases.

Image shows brain scans displaying the volume changed during the head down bed tilt rest experiment.

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·October 13, 2015·3 min read

What Happens When Your Brain Can’t Tell Which Way is Up?

A new study on the International Space Station is being conducted to help researchers understand how the brain changes in space and develop ways to deal with those changes.