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– These articles focus mainly on neurology research.
– What is neurology?
– Definition of neurology: a science involved in the study of the nervous systems, especially of the diseases and disorders affecting them.
– Neurology research can include information involving brain research, neurological disorders, medicine, brain cancer, peripheral nervous systems, central nervous systems, nerve damage, brain tumors, seizures, neurosurgery, electrophysiology, BMI, brain injuries, paralysis and spinal cord treatments.

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·November 27, 2021·5 min read

New Framework for Analyzing Alzheimer’s Disease Identifies Not One Form, but Three

A new framework reveals Alzheimer's disease is far more complex than previously believed. Rather than being a disease where the same causes produce the same outcomes, researchers found three different models for the disease, each with its own characterizations and dynamics.

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·November 26, 2021·5 min read

Decluttering May Not Help People With Dementia

Findings suggest people with moderate Alzheimer's disease perform better at daily tasks when surrounded by their usual clutter.

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·November 26, 2021·4 min read

Drug Designed for Alzheimer’s Disease May Hold Promise for Treating Glioblastoma

A class of drugs called BACE1 inhibitors, originally designed to treat Alzheimer's disease, shows potential for the treatment of glioblastoma brain cancer.

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·November 26, 2021·3 min read

Study Finds Brain Lesions on MRI Linked to Years of Playing Football

White matter hyperintensities were more common in athletes who played more contact sports or had more head injuries and concussions during their sporting careers.

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·November 24, 2021·3 min read

New Link Between a Disrupted Body Clock and Inflammatory Diseases

Study identifies a significant way in which a disrupted circadian clock drives inflammation in the body's immune cells.

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·November 19, 2021·5 min read

Plant Based Diet May Ease Chronic Migraine Severity

Switching to a diet that includes more leafy greens, including spinach and kale, reduces inflammation and oxidative stress, and improved symptoms associated with chronic migraine.

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·November 19, 2021·3 min read

Disrupted Circadian Regulation of Cognition in Alzheimer’s Disease

Amyloid-beta accumulation in the brain may contribute to deficits in circadian regulation of learning and memory during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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·November 16, 2021·4 min read

Single Molecule Within a Specific Plant Used by Native Americans Can Treat Both Pain and Diarrhea

The extracts of certain plants long used by Native Americans as topical analgesics activate the KCNQ2/3 potassium channel. The compounds provide pain relief and prevent diarrhea.

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·November 16, 2021·4 min read

Coffee and Tea Drinking May Be Associated With Reduced Rates of Stroke and Dementia

People who drink between 4 - 6 cups of coffee or tea per day have a lower risk of stroke and dementia, researchers report. Drinking coffee alone, or in combination with tea, was associated with lower risk of post-stroke dementia.

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·November 15, 2021·6 min read

Altered Fat Metabolism Plays Key Role in ALS

People with ALS have 2.5-fold higher levels of arachidonic acid, a lipid commonly found in fatty parts of meat and fish that spurs on inflammatory process, in their spinal motor cells than people without the disease. Treatment with caffeic acid, an anti-inflammatory compound naturally found in coffee, tea, and tomatoes, reduced some of the symptoms associated with ALS, and extended lifespan in animal models.

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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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·November 11, 2021·7 min read

Injectable Therapy Reverses Paralysis in Mice with Spinal Cord Injuries

Harnessing the power of "dancing molecules", researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that repairs tissue damage and reverses paralysis in mouse models. Within four weeks of receiving the injection, paralyzed mice regained the ability to walk.

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