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How Big Is Your Brain? Its Size May Protect You From Memory Loss
From autopsies, researchers
have long known that some
people die with sharp minds
and perfect memories, but
their brains riddled with
the plaques and tangles of
... > full story
Biochemical Signals Associated With Atherosclerosis May Damage Other Organs
In a finding that challenges
conventional medical
knowledge, researchers
report that plaques formed
in during atherosclerosis,
... > full story
MRI Images Of Genes In Action In The Living Brain Captured For First Time
Biologists have just
confirmed what poets have
known for centuries: eyes
really are windows of the
soul -- or at least of the
... > full story
New Compound Identifies Alzheimer's Disease Brain Toxins, Study Shows
A groundbreaking study in
the journal Brain confirms
that Pittsburgh Compound-B
binds to the telltale
beta-amyloid deposits found
... > full story
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New Link To Schizophrenia Discovered
May 9, 2008 — Neuroscientists have discovered that mice lacking an enzyme that contributes to Alzheimer disease exhibit a number of schizophrenia-like behaviors. The finding raises the possibility that this enzyme ... > full story -
Mechanism Of Action Of Antibiotic Able To Reduce Neuronal Cell Death In Brain Uncovered
May 9, 2008 — Researchers have discovered how an antibiotic works to modulate the activity of a neurotransmitter that regulates brain functions, which eventually could lead to therapies to treat Alzheimer's ... > full story -
New Target For Alzheimer's Disease Identified
May 8, 2008 — In a new study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers have determined in mouse models that modulating the activity of enkephalin peptides in the brain might reduce the cognitive ... > full story -
Plants' Flavonoids Have Beneficial Effect On Alzheimer's Disease, Study In Mice Suggests
May 8, 2008 — A new study in mice suggests molecules in plants may have beneficial effects on Alzheimer's disease. Researchers administered molecules called flavonoids, which are found in certain fruits and ... > full story -
Caution Urged With New Anti-obesity Drug In Kids
May 8, 2008 — Anti-obesity drugs that work by blocking brain molecules similar to those in marijuana could also interfere with neural development in young children, according to a new study from MIT's Picower ... > full story -
Obesity Can Increase Dementia Risk By Up To 80 Percent, Study Suggests
May 7, 2008 — Obesity may increase adults' risk for having dementia. Obesity increases the risk of dementia in general by 42 percent, Alzheimer's by 80 percent and vascular dementia by 73 percent. Being ... > full story -
Short Arms And Legs Linked To Risk Of Dementia, Study Shows
May 6, 2008 — People with shorter arms and legs may be at a higher risk for developing dementia later in life compared to people with longer arms and legs, according to a new studyin the medical journal of the ... > full story -
Ibuprofen Linked To Reduced Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
May 6, 2008 — Long-term use of ibuprofen and other drugs commonly used for aches and pains was associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. Previous studies have shown conflicting ... > full story -
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Alzheimer's Disease Risks Gender Specific: Women With Depression, Men With Stroke
May 2, 2008 — The risks of developing Alzheimer's disease differ between the sexes, with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of ... > full story -
Diabetes Link To Alzheimer's Disease Explained
May 2, 2008 — Diabetic individuals have a significantly higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease but the molecular connection between the two remains unexplained. Now, researchers have identified the probable ... > full story
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