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·July 13, 2018·3 min read

Antioxidant Benefits of Sleep

Researchers report sleep may be vital in supporting antioxidant processes. The study, which used short sleeping fruit flies, revealed sleep defends the body against oxidative stress, and oxidative stress in turn helps the sleep process.

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·July 10, 2018·4 min read

The “Big Bang” of Alzheimer’s: Genesis of Disease Identified

Researchers have identified the exact point at which healthy proteins become toxic in Alzheimer's disease. The findings could help to detect Alzheimer's before the disease progresses and develop treatments to stabilize tau proteins.

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·July 10, 2018·5 min read

Vitamin D No Defense Against Dementia or MS

Researchers report they have found little convincing evidence to support the claim vitamin D is a neuroprotective agent.

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·July 8, 2018·3 min read

Discovering Dopamine’s Role in the Brain

Researchers pay tribute to Arvid Carlsson, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his research into dopamine, and evaluate what his research means to modern neuroscience.

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·July 6, 2018·3 min read

Study Raises Doubts on a Previous Theory of Parkinson’s

A new study questions previous assumption about how Parkinson's disease develops and progresses.

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·July 2, 2018·7 min read

Experimental Drug Stops Parkinson’s Progression: Mouse Study

A newly developed experimental drug, that contains similar compounds to those in diabetes medications, slows the progression of Parkinson's in mouse models of the disease, researchers report.

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·July 2, 2018·4 min read

Compound Found in Green Tea and Wine May Block Formation of Toxic Metabolites

EGCG and tannic acid, polyphenols found in green tea and red wine, may help to effectively block the formation of toxic amyloid structures, researchers report. The findings may pave the way to developing new treatments for amyloid-related neurodegenerative disorders and genetic metabolic disorders.

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·June 29, 2018·4 min read

Neural Implants Modulate Microstructures in the Brain with Pinpoint Accuracy

Researchers have developed new neural implants that enable targeted delivery of drugs deep into brain structures.

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·June 28, 2018·5 min read

How the Office Org Chart in Your Brain Helps Organize Your Actions

Researchers shed light on how behavior is organized in the brain. The study reports learned behaviors are organized in a hierarchy of multiple levels of control.

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·June 25, 2018·2 min read

Neuroimaging Study to Shed Light on Mind Blindness

Researchers are planning to conduct a new neuroimaging study to investigate why some people are unable to create visual images in their imagination.

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·June 20, 2018·3 min read

Half of Those on Parkinson’s Drugs Develop Impulse Control Problems

A new study reports Parkinson's patients who take dopamine agonists are more likely to develop impulse control disorders.

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·June 16, 2018·2 min read

Gender Differences in Parkinson’s Disease

Not only do women appear to be better protected against the effects of Parkinson's disease, a new study reveals a gender specific pathology exists in women with the disease as soon as the symptoms appear.

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Parkinson’s disease

Antioxidant Benefits of Sleep

The “Big Bang” of Alzheimer’s: Genesis of Disease Identified

Vitamin D No Defense Against Dementia or MS

Discovering Dopamine’s Role in the Brain

Study Raises Doubts on a Previous Theory of Parkinson’s

Experimental Drug Stops Parkinson’s Progression: Mouse Study

Compound Found in Green Tea and Wine May Block Formation of Toxic Metabolites

Neural Implants Modulate Microstructures in the Brain with Pinpoint Accuracy

How the Office Org Chart in Your Brain Helps Organize Your Actions

Neuroimaging Study to Shed Light on Mind Blindness

Half of Those on Parkinson’s Drugs Develop Impulse Control Problems

Gender Differences in Parkinson’s Disease

LLMs and Math Combine to Map Human Decision-Making

Sleep Apnea’s Main Symptom Is Also its Cause

Zero-Computational Path to High-Resolution Robotic Touch

Zebrafish Brain Features Mammalian-Like Sensory Sorting

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