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·April 20, 2022·5 min read

Stop the Clocks: Brisk Walking May Slow Biological Aging Process

A new study found a causal link between brisk walking and telomere length. Researchers found that 10 minutes of brisk walking per day was associated with longer life expectancy, and brisk walkers have up to 20 years' greater life expectancy than those who walk slowly.

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·November 15, 2021·5 min read

New Approach Provides Potential Vaccine and Treatment for Alzheimer’s

A newly developed antibody-based treatment and protein-based vaccine reduced Alzheimer's symptoms in mouse models, researchers report.

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·October 26, 2021·4 min read

First Ever Body Maps of Hallucinations Created

Researchers have created the first body map of sensations experienced during hallucinations in people experiencing psychosis.

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·November 5, 2020·2 min read

Human Intelligence Just Got Less Mysterious

A new study argues the way in which humans store memories is key to making human intelligence more superior to that of animals.

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·August 12, 2019·3 min read

Calcium is key to age-related memory loss

Mouse study reveals a clear correlation between cognitive ability in aging and presynaptic calcium levels.

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·June 10, 2019·3 min read

Personality traits of drug users

Your personality type may influence addiction to certain drugs, a new study reveals. Those whose personalities rank higher for impulsivity are more likely to use ecstasy, while those who score higher for neurotic traits are more likely to use opioid like heroin, researchers report.

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·April 10, 2018·4 min read

Discovery Sheds Light on How Neurodegenerative Diseases May Occur

Researchers report nitric oxide plays a key role in regulating neural function. The findings shed new light on how neurodegeneration may occur.

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·October 21, 2017·4 min read

Six Degrees of Separation: Why It Is a Small World After All

A new study reveals how small world networks can occur within more complex structures.

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·February 17, 2017·3 min read

Discovery of Genetic Switch Could Help Prevent Parkinson’s Symptoms

A new study reveals a critical gene network involved in Parkinson's disease.

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·January 10, 2017·3 min read

Boosting Dietary Niacin Could Benefit Those With Early Onset Parkinson’s

Dietary Niacin can help boost levels of a compound associated with DNA repair, a new study reports.

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·December 19, 2016·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Advance – New Drug Restores Memory and Prolongs Life: Mouse Study

Researchers have identified a possible new drug target that could help to restore memory loss and improve longevity in Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 15, 2016·4 min read

What Can Google Tell Us About ‘the Memory Web’ in the Brain?

A new study helps to untangle the memory web by shedding light on how neurons in areas of the brain associated with memory provide long term coding of associations between concepts.