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AI predicts onset of Alzheimer’s

Dec 4, 2018 by

At the University of California in San Francisco, researchers taught an algorithm to identify features of Alzheimer’s using brain scans in order to accurately predict the disease years before a final diagnosis....

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Key protein boosts memory in adult brain

Dec 2, 2018 by

Although scientists have known that the protein netrin plays an important role in early neural development, new research indicates that it’s also essential for adults’ learning and memory function....

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New target may help inflammation after brain injury

Nov 28, 2018 by

Scientists studying mice with traumatic brain injury were able to use a drug to wipe out cells call microglia, which in turn caused the inflammation associated with TBI to disappear....

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Daily meditation may alter course of Alzheimer’s

Nov 25, 2018 by

Researchers studied two groups of older adults; one who practiced yoga meditation for 12 minutes for 12 weeks and one who listened to music for 12 minutes per day. Blood samples showed that the group who practiced yoga mediation...

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Keto diet may protect against cognitive decline

Nov 12, 2018 by

A study from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky has found that the ketogenic diet may help keep the brain healthy and young. The low-carb, fat-rich dietary plan may protect neurovascular function, as well as...

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ADHD Impact Underestimated by Parents

Nov 8, 2018 by

Research presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that the perceived burden of symptoms of ADHD is higher among children and adolescents than their caregivers know....

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