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·August 7, 2017·7 min read

Midlife Cardiovascular Risk Factors May Increase Chances of Dementia

Researchers report middle aged people expressing cardiovascular risk factors, including diabetes and high blood pressure, have an increased risk of developing dementia later in life.

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·June 10, 2019·4 min read

Our brains appear uniquely tuned for musical pitch

Study of macaque monkeys reveals speech and music may have shaped the human brain's auditory networks. Researchers found specific areas of the human brain have a stronger preference for pitch than that of primates, raising the possibility certain sounds, which are embedded in music and speech, may have shaped the organization of our brains.

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·March 12, 2018·3 min read

CRISPR Helps Find New Genetic Suspects Behind ALS and FTD

Using CRISPR, researchers have identified a new set of genes that may be implicated in both ALS and frontotemporal dementia.

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·June 2, 2017·5 min read

Cracking the Brain’s Memory Codes

Two new studies shed light on how the brain encodes and recalls memories.

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·October 26, 2017·4 min read

Parkinson’s Gene Needed For Dopamine Neuron Health

A new study reveals LRRK is essential for the survival of dopamine neurons in the brain. The finding may prompt new treatments for Parkinson's disease.

this is a brain scan with the MTL and TL highlighted

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·March 18, 2019·4 min read

Our brains may ripple before remembering

Coupled ripples between the medial temporal lobe and temporal cortex are enhanced prior to successful memory retrieval.

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·April 13, 2017·6 min read

Gene Silencing Shows Promise For Treating ALS and SCA2

New studies find a drug designed to combat the gene that causes SCA2 could also be beneficial in the fight against ALS.

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·June 6, 2020·6 min read

Microglia in the olfactory bulb have a nose for protecting the brain from infection

Microglia help limit infection to the olfactory bulb and protects neurons from damage that could occur as a result of viral infection.

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·October 10, 2018·5 min read

Gene That Makes Gentle Touch Feel Painful After Injury Identified

Researchers report the PIEZO1 gene may be responsible for tactile allodynia, a reaction to injury that makes normal touch feel painful.

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·August 18, 2020·4 min read

Drugs Against Alpha-Ketoglutarate May Combat Deadly Childhood Brain Tumor

Experimental drugs designed to reduce the body's natural production of alpha-ketoglutarate slow tumor growth and increase lifespan in mouse models of DIPG.

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·February 16, 2018·4 min read

Epilepsy Study Links Mossy Brain Cells to Seizures and Memory Loss

Researchers have implicated mossy cells in both seizures and memory problems in those with temporal lobe epilepsy.

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·December 30, 2020·5 min read

Study Uncovers Blood Vessel Damage & Inflammation in COVID-19 Patients’ Brains but No Infection

Researchers found hallmarks of damage caused by thinning and leaky blood vessels in brain samples of people after contracting COVID-19, but saw no evidence of SARS_CoV_2 in the tissue samples. Findings suggest the damage was not caused by a direct viral attack on the brain, but by the body's immune response to the infection.

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NIH/NINDS

Midlife Cardiovascular Risk Factors May Increase Chances of Dementia

Our brains appear uniquely tuned for musical pitch

CRISPR Helps Find New Genetic Suspects Behind ALS and FTD

Cracking the Brain’s Memory Codes

Parkinson’s Gene Needed For Dopamine Neuron Health

Our brains may ripple before remembering

Gene Silencing Shows Promise For Treating ALS and SCA2

Microglia in the olfactory bulb have a nose for protecting the brain from infection

Gene That Makes Gentle Touch Feel Painful After Injury Identified

Drugs Against Alpha-Ketoglutarate May Combat Deadly Childhood Brain Tumor

Epilepsy Study Links Mossy Brain Cells to Seizures and Memory Loss

Study Uncovers Blood Vessel Damage & Inflammation in COVID-19 Patients’ Brains but No Infection

Microglia Rescue Vulnerable Dopamine Neurons in Parkinson’s

Statins Linked to Reduced Glaucoma Risk and Slower Progression

A Single Neural Circuit Unifies Multidimensional Prediction

Adults With ADHD Face Higher Long-Term Dementia Risk

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