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Mild Blast Injury Causes Molecular Changes in Brain Akin to Alzheimer
April 24, 2013 — Scientists have shown that mild traumatic brain injury after blast exposure produces inflammation, oxidative stress and gene activation patterns akin to disorders of memory processing such as ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Researchers Creating 'Designer Tracker' to Quantify Elusive Brain Protein, Provide Earlier Diagnosis
April 23, 2013 — Alzheimer's researchers know the disease is caused by toxic beta amyloid and tau lesions, yet, the recent failure of emerging therapies targeting these lesions suggest that successful treatments will ... > full story -
New Light Shed on Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease
April 22, 2013 — The disrupted metabolism of sugar, fat and calcium is part of the process that causes the death of neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have now shown, for the first time, how important ... > full story -
Risk of Dementia Declined Over Past 20 Years
April 19, 2013 — The risk of developing dementia may have declined over the past 20 years, in direct contrast to what many previously assumed. The decrease in dementia risk coincides with the general reduction in ... > full story -
Bursts of Brain Activity May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
April 18, 2013 — Scientists have found that bursts of electrical pulses applied to the brain can manipulate the balance of two proteins crucial to the development of Alzheimer's disease. It represents a major advance ... > full story -
Family History of Alzheimer's Associated With Abnormal Brain Pathology
April 17, 2013 — Close family members of people with Alzheimer's disease are more than twice as likely as those without a family history to develop silent buildup of brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease, ... > full story -
The Doctor Won't See You Now? Study: US Facing a Neurologist Shortage
April 17, 2013 — Americans with brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis (MS) who need to see a neurologist may face longer wait times or have more difficulty ... > full story -
Cholesterol Increases Risk of Alzheimer's and Heart Disease
April 15, 2013 — Using insights gained from studying two much rarer disorders, Down Syndrome and Niemann Pick-C disease, researchers found that cholesterol wreaks havoc on the orderly process of cell division, ... > full story -
New Light Shed on Traumatic Brain Injuries
April 15, 2013 — A new article offers the latest information concerning a "switch" that turns "on" and "off" inflammation in the brain after ... > full story -
No Evidence Drugs, Vitamins, Supplements Help Prevent Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults
April 15, 2013 — A review has found no evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older ... > full story
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