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·December 11, 2015·3 min read

Majority of Swiss Students Against Cognitive Enhancement Drugs

A new study reports the a majority of Swiss students questioned were against the use of cognitive enhancement drugs.

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·December 2, 2015·4 min read

Antidepressant Appears to Protect Against Compound That Causes Dementia

Researchers report that a commonly prescribed antidepressant may also protect against compounds that can cause memory loss and dementia.

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·November 30, 2015·7 min read

Pregnancy Hormone Helps Multiple Sclerosis Patients Avoid Relapse

Patients with RRMS who took the pregnancy hormone estriol in combination with their regular medication were able to avoid relapse, a new study reports.

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·November 30, 2015·4 min read

Could Aspirin Help Prevent Cell Death in Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases?

Salicylic acid, a breakdown product of aspirin, appears to bind to an enzyme that plays a major role in a number of neurodegenerative diseases.

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·November 12, 2015·5 min read

Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug Slows Clock on Key Aspects of Aging

Researchers discover an experimental Alzheimer's disease drug appears to slow key features of the aging process, including memory loss and improved a number of physiological features.

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·November 9, 2015·4 min read

Parkinson’s Drug Could Help Save Sight

A new study reports L-DOPA may be able to delay or prevent macular degeneration associated with aging.

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·November 6, 2015·4 min read

Better Options for Treatment Resistant Schizophrenia

A new study reports people with treatment resistant schizophrenia appear to have better outcomes when they are switched to clozapine rather than other antipsychotic medications.

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·November 3, 2015·2 min read

Psychoactive Medications Could Help Sedentary People to Exercise

A new study reports psychoactive medications may have positive implications in encouraging sedentary people to exercise.

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·October 28, 2015·5 min read

Response to Lithium Can Be Predicted by Bipolar Patients’ Brain Cells

Study reveals why some people with bipolar disorder respond to lithium while others don't.

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·October 20, 2015·5 min read

New Drug Delivery Technique Bypasses Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers develop a new technique which allows drugs to be delivered across the blood-brain barrier.

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·October 16, 2015·5 min read

Greater Pain Relief and Risk for Codeine Addiction in Nicotine Users

Researchers report nicotine increases speed codeine converts to morphine in the brain and increases the risk for analgesia dependence.

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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.