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·September 23, 2019·6 min read

Walking patterns can identify dementia type

People with two common types of dementia, Lewy body dementia, and Alzheimer's disease, have unique walking patterns. The gait type signals subtle differences between the two disorders. Those with Lew body dementia change their steps more, varying the step time and length. They also display more asymmetry in movement compared to those with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers say gait could be a clinical biomarker for dementia subtypes.

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·February 3, 2017·6 min read

Wired For Sound: Enraging Noises Caused By Brain Connection Overdrive

While many of us find the sound of a person chewing or breathing heavily annoying, for those with misophonia, such noises are unbearable. Researchers have identified the neural networks and brain changes associated with the disorder.

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·May 30, 2018·4 min read

First 3D Printed Human Corneas

Mixing together human corneal stromal cells with alginate and collagen to make a bioink, researchers have successfully created 3D printed human corneas.

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·October 21, 2022·5 min read

Using Light Stimulation to Modulate Brain Waves

Researchers have developed a new system that comprises of a brain implant containing LEDs and gene therapy to modulate brain waves. The technology showed success in suppressing abnormal brain waves akin to those seen during an epileptic seizure.

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·April 30, 2018·4 min read

Vapers and Non-Smokers Have the Same Flourishing Gut Flora

A new study reveals smokers have lower levels of Baceroids in their microbiome. In contrast, the levels of Bacteriods were the same level in vapers as in non-smokers. Decreased Bacteriod levels are associated with obesity and Chron's disease.

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·January 7, 2017·5 min read

Identifying Children at Risk of Eating Disorders is Key to Saving Lives

Findings will help pave the way for early intervention of eating disorders, researchers believe.

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·January 9, 2019·3 min read

Reading with Preschool Children Boosts Language by Eight Months

According to researchers, reading with your preschool aged children can boost their language development by up to eight months. Receptive language skills are positively enhanced when a child reads along with a carer, the study reports.

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·June 13, 2017·4 min read

The Importance of Time and Space in Brain Development and Disease

A new study reveals how morphological changes in the brain help to shape its neural networks.

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·September 1, 2020·3 min read

Understanding the Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia

Researchers propose an alternative mechanism to explain the link between hearing loss and dementia. The study sheds light on the role of the medial temporal lobe in auditory cognition.

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·January 4, 2018·4 min read

Brain Stem Changes Identified in Parkinson’s

A new study reveals Parkinson's patients have more copies of mitochondrial DNA in the brain stem, leading to increased cell death within that area.

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·April 20, 2020·3 min read

Origins of human language pathway in the brain at least 25 million years old

Studying auditory regions and brain pathways in humans, apes, and monkeys, researchers have identified a language pathway that interconnects the auditory cortex with frontal lobe regions. The language pathway in other primates suggests an evolutionary basis in auditory cognition and vocal communication.

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·November 8, 2021·4 min read

Increased Fats and Protein Could Provide Diagnosis in Lewy Body Dementia

Increased ceramide levels in the brain may be a unique feature of all types of Lewy body dementias, including LBD associated with Parkinson's disease.

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