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·April 6, 2020·4 min read

Alzheimer’s trial screening data links high amyloid levels with early stage disease

Findings support the hypothesis that higher levels of amyloid in the brain is an indicator of the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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·June 13, 2016·3 min read

Neuroimaging Reveals Adaptations of the Alcoholic Brain

A new imaging technique could help to provide a way to break the cycle of alcoholism.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·December 19, 2016·4 min read

New Biomarker Predicts Alzheimer’s and Link to Diabetes

Autotaxin predicts type 2 diabetes and cognitive decline, a new study reports.

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·November 4, 2017·7 min read

Cortice Biosciences Announces Presentation of Results from Placebo-Controlled Phase 1 Clinical Trials Evaluating TPI 287 for Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Tauopathies

Cortice Biosciences announced today results from placebo-controlled, double-blinded Phase 1 studies evaluating TPI 287, a brain penetrable microtubule stabilizing agent, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS).

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·July 19, 2017·4 min read

Blood Test Identifies Key Alzheimer’s Marker

Researchers have devised a new blood test that can detect if amyloid had begun to accumulate in the brain. The test help physicians diagnose Alzheimer's disease in a cheaper, less invasive way than currently available. The researchers will present their findings at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London.

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·July 20, 2019·3 min read

Pioneering new study on dopamine and stress

A neuroimaging study on house sparrows reveals changes in the dopaminergic system could be a physiological mechanism underlying the negative behavioral effects of chronic stress. The findings shed light on stress and resilience in wildlife and humans.

Image shows three brain scans. One is of a normal brain, one from a person with MCI and one from a person with Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Neurology

·September 1, 2015·5 min read

Room for Improvement in Accuracy of Brain Imaging for Dementia

A new study reviews how well different types of neuroimaging tests work to detect and track the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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Featured Psychology

·October 10, 2013·5 min read

Sticks and Stones: Brain Releases Natural Painkillers During Social Rejection

Researchers find the opioid system responds to social rejection, not just physical pain.

Graph of everyday activity and slowness of movement in Parkinson's.

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·September 17, 2015·4 min read

Everyday Actions, Not Occasional Strenuous Exercise, Most Beneficial for Parkinson’s Patients

A new study reports that embarking on everyday activities, such as doing the laundry or washing dishes, provides more benefit to people with Parkinson's disease than occasional strenuous activity in helping to control their symptoms.

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·July 15, 2020·4 min read

Super-Agers Show Resistance to Tau and Amyloid Accumulation

PET neuroimaging reveals super-agers and those whose cognitive skills are above the norm for an advanced age have an increased resistance to tau and amyloid proteins.

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·December 4, 2018·6 min read

New Insights Into Loss of Pleasure in Depression

A new study reveals a brain region that contributes to anhedonia, the loss of pleasure, in those with depression. The study also shows how ketamine acts on this brain region, explaining why the drug appears to be so effective at treating anhedonia.