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Boosting self-repair in early Alzheimer’s may help later...

Aug 5, 2014 by

The results of a new study indicates that boosting self-repair and the ability to make new brain cells in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s may preserve brain function later....

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Self-repair in brain may preserve function

Jul 19, 2014 by

Certain parts of the brain have the ability to self-repair and make new brain cells. Boosting this ability may help preserve the brain in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s....

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Structural changes in brain linked to Parkinson’s memory loss...

Feb 12, 2014 by

A new study out of Finland points to the idea that the free recall memory deficits in the early stages of Parkinson’s are linked to structural changes in the brain....

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Vitamin D helps Parkinson’s patients with cognitive and depressive problems...

Feb 3, 2014 by

Vitamin D may help prevent or delay the onset of cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease....

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Retired NFL players’ brains show unusual activity

Nov 21, 2013 by

A new study published in “Scientific Reports” found that retired American football  players have “profound abnormalities” in brain activity....

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Blood biomarker may indicate severe cognitive decline progression in Parkinson’s...

Oct 27, 2013 by

GBA (a genetic mutation) that leads to not only the early onset of Parkinson’s but also severe cognitive impairment (in 4-7%) also alters how certain things (like lipids) metabolize. Parkinson’s patients who don’t have the gene mutation have higher...

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