Posts tagged "brains"

How Does Alzheimer’s Disease Develop? New Pathway Found

A second pathway through which Alzheimer’s develops has been discovered after researchers identified a new set of genetic markers for the disease . Most Alzheimer’s genetic research focuses on amyloid-beta, which contributes to the formation of plaques found in the brains of people suffering from Alzheimer’s. In this study, published in the journal Neuron, researchers were able to identify genes …

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Posted by admin - April 5, 2013 at 7:24 pm

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UCLA scientists discover new genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists at UCLA have discovered a new genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease by screening people’s DNA and then using an advanced type of scan to visualize their brains’ connections.

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Posted by admin - March 7, 2013 at 9:50 am

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Parkinson's disease brain rhythms detected: Finding suggests better way to monitor, treat disease with deep brain …

Scientists have discovered how to detect abnormal brain rhythms associated with Parkinson's by implanting electrodes within the brains of people with the disease.

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Posted by admin - March 4, 2013 at 9:29 pm

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Mysterious Muscle Disorder Rooted in Brain, Study Reveals

A mysterious illness in which people experience painful muscle cramps or paralysis with no apparent physical explanation may be rooted in the brain. New research suggests the brains of such people do in fact function differently from normal brains.

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Posted by admin - February 25, 2013 at 6:35 pm

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Scan may detect signs of NFL players' brain disease

An insidious, microscopic protein that has been found in the brain tissue of professional football players after death may now be detectable in living people by scanning their brains.

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Posted by admin - January 22, 2013 at 9:21 pm

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Space radiation may harm astronaut brains

Radiation in space might harm the brains of astronauts in deep space by accelerating the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study on mice suggests.

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Posted by admin - January 2, 2013 at 5:11 pm

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Space Radiation May Accelerate Alzheimer's in Astronauts

Radiation in space might harm the brains of astronauts in deep space by accelerating the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study on mice suggests.

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Posted by admin - December 31, 2012 at 11:41 pm

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Study Bolsters Link Between Routine Hits to Head and Long-Term Brain Disease

Researchers found evidence of long-term degeneration in the brains of athletes, including John Mackey and Derek Boogaard, military veterans and others.

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Posted by admin - December 3, 2012 at 5:13 am

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Active lifestyle boosts brain structure and slows Alzheimers disease

( Radiological Society of North America ) An active lifestyle helps preserve gray matter in the brains of older adults and could reduce the burden of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

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Posted by admin - November 26, 2012 at 5:34 am

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Discovery of molecular pathway of Alzheimer's disease reveals new drug targets

The discovery of the molecular pathway that drives the changes seen in the brains of Alzheimer's patients is reported today, revealing new targets for drug discovery that could be exploited to combat the disease. The study gives the most detailed understanding yet of the complex processes leading to Alzheimer's.

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Posted by admin - November 20, 2012 at 3:52 pm

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