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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·July 13, 2015·5 min read

          Impact of APOE E4 May Be Apparent Years Before Alzheimer’s Symptoms Appear

          Researchers have discovered a well known genetic variant linked to Alzheimer's could be promoting deposits of neurotoxic plaques in the brain years prior to symptoms of the disease developing.
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          ·March 4, 2015·1 min read

          Obesity Is Associated with Lowered Opioid Receptor Availability

          Using neuroimaging technology, researchers discover lower numbers of opioid receptors in the brain of obese people.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·October 21, 2013·3 min read

          Shorter Sleep Duration and Poorer Sleep Quality Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker

          Shorter periods of sleep and poorer quality of sleep are associated with greater buildup of beta anyloid, a new study reports.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·September 23, 2013·3 min read

          Breakthrough Offers First Direct Measurement of Spinal Cord Myelin in Multiple Sclerosis

          Researchers have developed a new, non invasive, imaging tool that can visualize myelin damage in patients with MS.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·July 15, 2013·4 min read

          Path of Plaque Buildup in Brain Shows Promise as Early Biomarker for Alzheimer’s Disease

          Researchers discover early accumulation of amyloid plaques in the temporal lobe is associated with cognitive decline. The finding could serve as a new biomarker for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 10, 2013·5 min read

          Cocaine Vaccine Passes Key Testing Hurdle

          Researchers have successfully tested a new vaccine in primates to battle cocaine addiction. Using neuroimaging techniques, they demonstrated the vaccine prevents cocaine from reaching the brain and producing a dopamine induced high. Human trials could begin within the next year.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·May 7, 2013·3 min read

          Nerve Stimulation for Severe Depression Changes Brain Function

          Preliminary brain scan studies reveal how vagus nerve stimulation brings about changes in brain metabolism weeks prior to patients with depression entering into recovery.
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          The image is a plastinated brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease.
          FeaturedGenetics
          ·March 18, 2013·4 min read

          Uncontrolled Hypertension Could Bring Increased Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

          A new study finds increased amyloid levels in the brains of unmedicated hypertensive adults with a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.
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          The image shows a comparative brain PET scan of a person with alzheimer's and one without the disease.
          FeaturedGenetics
          ·February 20, 2013·6 min read

          Genome-Wide Imaging Study Identifies New Gene Associated with Alzheimer’s Plaques

          Researchers combined genetic data with neuroimaging in order to identify genes associated with amyloid plaque deposits in Alzheimer's disease patients. The study is believed to be the first genome-wide association study of plaque deposits using a specialized PET scan tracer that binds to amyloid.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·August 9, 2012·3 min read

          Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Gaining Ground

          Scientists have taken a step toward developing a blood test for Alzheimer's, finding a group of markers that hold up in statistical analyses in three independent groups of patients.
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          Neurology
          ·May 7, 2012·3 min read

          Deep Brain Stimulation May Hold Promise for Mild Alzheimer’s Disease

          Small phase I study suggests ‘brain pacemaker’ could slow progression of AD A study on a handful of people with...
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          ·January 16, 2012·3 min read

          CSHL Team Introduces Automated Imaging to Greatly Speed Whole Brain Mapping Efforts

          Facilitates systematic comparison of mouse models of disorders including schizophrenia, autism A new technology developed by neuroscientists at Cold Spring...
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