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·January 6, 2023·4 min read

New Study Challenges Previous Ideas Regarding Alzheimer’s Disease

The brains of older, cognitively healthy people have similar amounts of dissolvable, non-fibrilla amyloid proteins as the brains of those with Alzheimer's disease. Findings challenge the long-standing theory that having higher levels of amyloid proteins is an underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 14, 2022·3 min read

Study Pinpoints Three Brain Regions With Signature Connections in Autistic Individuals

Researchers have identified patterns of white matter connectivity exclusive to core symptoms of autism. The study also reveals many structural brain connectivity patterns previously believed to be associated with ASD also overlap with developmental coordination disorder (DCD).

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·September 27, 2022·6 min read

Fasting-Mimicking Diet Reduces Signs of Dementia

Two short cycles of a low-calorie diet that mimics fasting reduced inflammation and delayed cognitive decline in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report the diet is safe for humans and could help reduce signs of Alzheimer's.

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·September 21, 2022·5 min read

Newly Discovered Protein Connected to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

A mutation in the newly discovered SHMOOSE small protein is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 8, 2022·6 min read

Subtle Structural Brain Alterations in Youth With Suicidal Behaviors

Neuroimaging study reveals subtle size differences in the prefrontal region of the brain in young people with major depressive disorders and suicidal behaviors.

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·August 22, 2022·4 min read

What Older Adults Do While They Sit Affects Dementia Risk

Sedentary behaviors while sitting for extended periods of time, such as watching TV, are associated with an increased risk of dementia in older adults. However, older adults who spent time performing cognitively stimulating tasks, such as using a computer or reading, while sitting had lower dementia risks.

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·July 25, 2022·4 min read

Machines Can Learn From Fables

Researchers used classic fables and short stories with moral implications to test and assess human-like reasoning in artificial intelligence.

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·June 17, 2022·5 min read

Willingness to Give Away Money Among Older Adults Linked to Cognitive Profile of Early Alzheimer’s

Willingness in older people to give more money away appears to correlate with cognitive decline associated with dementia. The findings may explain why many older adults could be more prone to financial exploitation.

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·June 14, 2022·5 min read

Substantial Differences in Brain Structure in People With Anorexia

Neuroimaging study reveals those with anorexia have noticeable reductions in cortical thickness, subcortical volume, and cortical surface area. The reductions are between 2 to 4 times larger than abnormalities in brain size and shape in those with other mental illnesses.

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·June 13, 2022·5 min read

Stress Accelerates Immune Aging

Stress accelerates immune aging, cumulating in increasing the risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and contracting severe viral infections such as COVID-19.

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·June 2, 2022·4 min read

A Bidirectional Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Depression

Patients diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease are 9 times more likely to develop depression than those without IBD. Those with depression are twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease, a new study reports.

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·April 28, 2022·5 min read

Study Outlines the Characteristics of a ‘Longevity Diet’

Researchers have identified an optimal diet to extend longevity comprising of various aspects of diet, from food composition and caloric intake to the length and frequency of fasting periods.

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New Study Challenges Previous Ideas Regarding Alzheimer’s Disease

Study Pinpoints Three Brain Regions With Signature Connections in Autistic Individuals

Fasting-Mimicking Diet Reduces Signs of Dementia

Newly Discovered Protein Connected to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

Subtle Structural Brain Alterations in Youth With Suicidal Behaviors

What Older Adults Do While They Sit Affects Dementia Risk

Machines Can Learn From Fables

Willingness to Give Away Money Among Older Adults Linked to Cognitive Profile of Early Alzheimer’s

Substantial Differences in Brain Structure in People With Anorexia

Stress Accelerates Immune Aging

A Bidirectional Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Depression

Study Outlines the Characteristics of a ‘Longevity Diet’

How the Brain Maps Every Number

Non-Drug Breakthrough for Postpartum Depression

Cancer Drug Halts Fragile Brain Bleeds

Astrocyte Subtypes Drive Synapse Formation and Memory

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