The strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease may impair the brain’s ability to convert its primary fuel source into
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‘Antifreeze’ molecules may stop and reverse damage from brain injuries: Role of N-acetylaspartate, a molecule that controls Amyloid build-up
The key to better treatments for brain injuries and disease may lie in the molecules charged with preventing the clumping
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Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Brain metals that may drive disease progression revealed: In brains affected by Alzheimer’s, researchers identify chemically reduced iron species, with mineral forms including a magnetic iron oxide
Alzheimer’s disease could be better treated, thanks to a breakthrough discovery of the properties of the metals in the brain
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Success of blood test for autism affirmed: First physiological test for autism proves high accuracy in second trial
One year after researchers published their work on a physiological test for autism, a follow-up study confirms its exceptional success
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Better physical fitness and lower aortic stiffness key to slower brain aging
The rate of decline in certain aspects of memory may be explained by a combination of overall physical fitness and
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How does alcohol influence the development of Alzheimer’s disease?
Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago has found that some of the genes affected by alcohol and inflammation
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Single protein on-off switch controls learning flexibility and acquisition of new memories: Scientists have for the first time shown how a single molecule expressed in the brain affects how we learn new tasks and acquire new memories
Scientists have for the first time shown how a single molecule expressed in the brain affects how we learn new
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Bursts of brain activity linked to memory reactivation: Sleep spindles may help memory storage keep memories separate
Leading theories propose that sleep presents an opportune time for important, new memories to become stabilized. And it’s long been
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Moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow cognitive decline in people with dementia, study finds
Moderate to high intensity exercise does not slow cognitive (mental) impairment in older people with dementia, finds a trial published
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One third of people aged 40-59 have evidence of degenerative disc disease
Researchers from Hebrew SeniorLife’s Institute for Aging Research, and Boston Medical Center have reported that one-third of people 40-59 years
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