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Certain personality traits in high school may lower dementia risk five decades later

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2020

Your personality traits as a teen may predict your risk of developing dementia 50 years later. Teens who were more energetic and those who were calm had a lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia later in life. ... Read More...

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Data Sharing Uncovers Five New Risk Genes For Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 28, 2019

A new study of the genetic data from over 94,000 people with Alzheimer's has identified five new risk genes, as well as confirmed 20 other known genes in the disease.... Read More...

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Does Intensive Blood Pressure Control Reduce Dementia?

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 28, 2019

A new study reports controlling blood pressure has a measurable impact on mild cognitive impairment, a precursor of dementia.... Read More...

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New Genetic Mutation Linked to ALS

Neuroscience NewsMarch 21, 2018

Researchers report the KIF5A gene is linked to ALS.... Read More...

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Compound Prevents Neurological Damage and Provides Cognitive Benefits For Alzheimer’s: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 7, 2018

Researchers report a form of vitamin B3 can help prevent neurological damage and improve cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...

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Higher Brain Glucose Levels May Mean More Severe Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsNovember 6, 2017

A new NIH study reveals abnormalities in brain glucose metabolism could be linked to the severity of Alzheimer's pathology.... Read More...

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A new way to study HIV’s impact on the brain

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A new way to study HIV’s impact on the brain

Samples from those who had COVID-19 could illuminate true infection rate, lethality, and vaccines

Neurology

A new way to study HIV’s impact on the brain

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NIH/NIA

Certain personality traits in high school may lower dementia risk five decades later

Data Sharing Uncovers Five New Risk Genes For Alzheimer’s

Does Intensive Blood Pressure Control Reduce Dementia?

New Genetic Mutation Linked to ALS

Compound Prevents Neurological Damage and Provides Cognitive Benefits For Alzheimer’s: Mouse Study

Higher Brain Glucose Levels May Mean More Severe Alzheimer’s