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Cell Density Remains Constant As Brain Shrinks With Age

... can take decades to develop before symptoms appear, like Alzheimer's disease,' said Dr. Keith Thulborn, director of MRI research in the ... lead author of the report. 'If we can identify when Alzheimer's pathology starts, the efficacy of new drugs or other interventions ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 19 2015 - 1:16pm - 0 attachments

First Sensor Of Earth's Magnetic Field In An Animal Discovered

... and engineers, who use C. elegans in their research into Alzheimer's disease and addiction, had previously discovered the worm's ability ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 17 2015 - 6:43pm - 0 attachments

Mindfulness Or McMindfulness

Mindfulness as a psychological aid is very much in fashion. Recent reports on the latest finding suggested that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is as effective as anti-depressants in preventing the relapse of recurrent depression. While the aut ...

Article - The Conversation - Jun 8 2015 - 11:00am - 0 attachments

Researchers Find Textbook-Altering Link Between Brain, Immune System

... - and could help treat conditions such as autism and Alzheimer's and here is a copy of the University of Virginia press release ...

Blog Post - Robert H Olley - Jun 5 2015 - 10:46am - 0 attachments

Could Better Psychology Tests Have Predicted The Germanwings Suicide Crash?

When people do terrible things, it seems reasonable to believe we should have taken steps to identify them beforehand. If we can do that, then surely we can prevent them from doing harm. The crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in March, which appears ...

Article - The Conversation - May 27 2015 - 5:03pm - 0 attachments

Enrollment For Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Azeliragon In Treatment Of Patients With Mild Alzheimer's Disease

... the first patients into STEADFAST (Single Trial Evaluating Alzheimer's Disease Following Addition to Symptomatic Therapy), vTv's Phase 3 ... Glycation Endproducts (RAGE) for treatment of mild Alzheimer's disease has begun. Phase 3 begins following a Phase 2 trial that ...

Article - News Staff - May 24 2015 - 8:44am - 0 attachments

Sense Of Self: Whether You Place It In The Brain Or Heart Says A Lot About You

If you think of your 'sense of self', do you locate it in your heart or your brain?  It can tell people a lot about your decision-making process. Obviously, advertising is one area.  Messages targeted at people with independent self-cons ...

Article - News Staff - May 20 2015 - 11:00am - 0 attachments

Green Tea Extract, Exercise Slow Alzheimer's Disease In Mice

Alzheimer's disease may affect as many as 5.5 million Americans and treatment ... Increases in inflammation have been linked to Alzheimer's disease patients and recent studies have suggested the benefits of ... hole, or 'goal box.' Credit: MU News Bureau. "In Alzheimer's patients, amyloid-beta peptide (A-beta) can accumulate and clump ...

Article - News Staff - May 8 2015 - 9:40am - 0 attachments

How Clinics Avoid FDA Oversight Of Their Stem Cell Treatments

... cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, muscular dystrophy, and other diseases and injuries. ... for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, and many other ...

Article - News Staff - May 6 2015 - 10:00pm - 0 attachments

Columbia's Lame Oz Defense

... might want to concentrate more on, let's say, Alzheimer's,  pancreatic cancer, schizophrenia, or Parkinson's ...

Article - Josh Bloom - May 1 2015 - 10:48am - 0 attachments