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·August 28, 2015·2 min read

Giving Paralyzed People a Voice

New technology allows paralyzed people and those with locked in syndrome to communicate by using their breath.

This shows how the fungal spores germinate to yeast.

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·August 28, 2015·5 min read

Preventing Meningitis: Tracking Germination From Dormant Fungal Spore to Disease Causing Yeast

A new study details how a dormant fungal spore germinates and transforms into a yeast that can cause meningitis.

This shows a diagram of a normal brain slice and one affected by Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 27, 2015·4 min read

Gene Therapy Triggers Functional Cell Growth of Degenerating Neurons in Alzheimer’s Brains

According to a new study, degenerating neurons in the brains of Alzheimer's patients measurably responded to a new, experimental gene therapy.

This shows a brain slice of a person with Alzheimer's.

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·August 27, 2015·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Accelerated by Abnormal Build Up of Fat in the Brain

Researchers discover accumulations of fatty acids in the brains of patients who have died from Alzheimer's disease. They propose the accumulation could accelerate the disease.

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·August 27, 2015·3 min read

Molecular Mechanism Behind Resilience to Tinnitus Identified

A new study identifies a cause of resilience to tinnitus and hint at a possible drug that could reduce the chances of developing the disease.

This shows two brain scans of brains affected by strokes.

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·August 26, 2015·5 min read

Higher Risk of Recurrent Stroke in Survivors of Childhood Cancer

According to researchers, new evidence suggest survivors of childhood cancers have higher risk of suffering a stroke at a young age.

This image shows the brain of an alzheimer's patient.

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·August 26, 2015·4 min read

Awareness of Memory Loss Can Decline Up To Three Years Before Alzheimer’s Onset

A new study reports people may lose awareness of their memory loss almost three years prior to Alzheimer's disease setting in.

This shows neurons created from an ALS patient.

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·August 26, 2015·6 min read

RNA Blocked Pathways May Initiate ALS and Dementia

According to new research, the C9orf72 mutation causes long strands of RNA to block specific pathways which usually move proteins into a cell's nucleus.

This diagram explains the synthesis of Vitamin D.

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·August 25, 2015·4 min read

Lower Vitamin D Levels Associated with Higher Risk of Multiple Sclerosis

According to a new study, genetic findings support observational evidence that lower vitamin D levels are associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosis.

This shows how AB lands on the fake cell membrane.

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·August 25, 2015·4 min read

Lighting Up the Dark Secrets of Alzheimer’s Disease

Raman spectroscopy techniques allows researchers to take a closer look at the elusive amyloid beta.

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·August 25, 2015·3 min read

Measuring Eye Pigment Could Offer a Potential Biomarker for Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers investigate the link between cognitive function and levels of a vital eye pigment linked to diet.

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·August 25, 2015·6 min read

Omega 3 Supplements Do Not Slow Cognitive Decline, Study Reports

A new study reports the dietary supplement Omega 3 does not slow cognitive decline in older people, especially if they already have preexisting cognitive problems.