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·July 19, 2012·2 min read

Anti-Tau Drug Improves Cognition, Decreases Tau Tangles in Alzheimer’s Disease Models

Penn Medicine research presented today at the 2012 Alzheimer's Association International Conference shows that an anti-tau treatment called epithilone D (EpoD) was effective in preventing and intervening the progress of Alzheimer's disease in animal models, improving neuron function and cognition, as well as decreasing tau pathology.

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·June 6, 2012·3 min read

Soldiers Who Suffer Mild TBI During Combat May Be More Vulnerable to PTSD

Study Links PTSD to Hidden Head Injuries Suffered in Combat. Even when brain injury is so subtle that it can...

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·May 29, 2012·5 min read

Antioxidant N-Acetylcysteine Lowers Irritability and Reduces Repetitive Behaviors Associated With Autism

Antioxidant shows promise as treatment for certain features of autism, Stanford study finds A specific antioxidant supplement may be an...

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·May 29, 2012·3 min read

Exendin-4 Diabetes Medication may Minimize Damage for Blast Related TBI

Diabetes Drug Could Be a Promising Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury TAU research finds that existing diabetes medication may ease...

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·May 29, 2012·2 min read

Solvent Exposure in Work Place Associated With Cognitive Problems in Less Educated Workers

Working with solvents tied to cognitive problems for less-educated people Exposure to solvents at work may be associated with reduced...

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·May 25, 2012·2 min read

CCR2 Involved in Removing Beta-Amyloid, Could Slow Alzheimer’s Progression

First study to suggest that the immune system may protect against Alzheimer’s changes in humans Recent work in mice suggested...

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·May 24, 2012·4 min read

Persistent Changes to Sensory Experience can Promote Rewiring of Aging Brain

Max Planck Florida Institute Study Shows: Persistent Sensory Experience Is Good For The Aging Brain Despite a long-held scientific belief...

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·May 24, 2012·3 min read

Microglia Eliminate Unnecessary Synapses During Brain Development

Immune cells “sculpt” circuits in the brain by eating away excess connections Findings offer a fresh look at developmental and...

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·May 23, 2012·3 min read

Robust White Matter Helps Keep Us Smart As We Age

Well-connected brains make you smarter in older age Brains that maintain healthy nerve connections as we age help keep us...

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·May 23, 2012·3 min read

Antioxidant Urate Could Protect Against Parkinson’s Disease

Study supports urate protection against Parkinson’s disease, hints at novel mechanism In vitro study indicates urate protection extends beyond antioxidant...

Neurology

·May 18, 2012·1 min read