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·July 13, 2015

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. Read More

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·March 4, 2015

Obesity Is Associated with Lowered Opioid Receptor Availability

Using neuroimaging technology, researchers discover lower numbers of opioid receptors in the brain of obese people. Read More

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·October 21, 2013

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. Read More

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·September 23, 2013

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. Read More

The brain diagram highlights the temporal lobe in yellow.

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·July 15, 2013

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. Read More

The image shows the dopamine pathway in the brain.

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·May 10, 2013

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. Read More

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·May 7, 2013

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. Read More

The image is a plastinated brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Genetics

·March 18, 2013

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. Read More

The image shows a comparative brain PET scan of a person with alzheimer's and one without the disease.

Featured Genetics

·February 20, 2013

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. Read More

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·August 9, 2012

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. Read More

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·May 7, 2012

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... Read More

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... Read More

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