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Early Stage Dementia Patients Referred To Specialists Are Institutionalized Twice As Often

... to a research study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease this month. The research suggested the influence of early ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 10 2015 - 8:01pm - 0 attachments

First Look At How Astrocytes Function In Humans

... astrocyte cells in a range of disease types, including Alzheimer's, ALS, stroke, injury, autism, and schizophrenia. source: Cell ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 10 2015 - 5:26pm - 0 attachments

New Findings Reveal The Interplay Between Epilepsy And Aging

... particularly in elderly people carrying risk genes for Alzheimer's disease (AD). In a study in mice, researchers explored whether ... called epileptogenesis, in those genetically at risk for Alzheimer's. They found that the combination of TBI and genetic risk for ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 7 2015 - 8:06pm - 0 attachments

Men Do Have A Better Sense Of Direction Than Women, But Why?

... one's sense of direction is one of the first symptoms in Alzheimer's disease. "Almost all brain-related diseases are different in ... we know that twice as many women as men are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, there might be something related to sex hormones that is ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 7 2015 - 7:43am - 0 attachments

Scientists Isolate Genes That Delay Alzheimer's

... network of nine genes that play a key role in the onset of Alzheimer's Disease. The finding could help scientists develop new ... nine million fewer people have the disease in 2050." Alzheimer's disease affects up to 35 million people around the world and is ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 6 2015 - 1:17am - 0 attachments

Certain Herpes Viruses Can Infect Human Neurons

... and certain species of the herpes virus. In patients with Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, and cerebellar ataxia, among other ... with such conditions as multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer's disease. In addition, individuals with a history of infectious ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 4 2015 - 1:02pm - 0 attachments

Protecting The Brain From Parkinson's Disease

... Parkinson's disease, such as in Huntington's disease and Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Schneider is currently investigating novel ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 2 2015 - 3:11pm - 0 attachments

Secrets Of Dark Proteome

... diseases, such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's. Protein molecules compose many of the major elements of our ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 27 2015 - 12:43am - 0 attachments

Neurogastronomy: How Brains Perceive Flavor

... of taste or smell due to cancer, brain injury, stroke, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, or other neurological disorders. During breaks, ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 19 2015 - 2:29pm - 0 attachments

Apathetic? It May Be Your Brain Structure

... apathetic, for example after a stroke or with Alzheimer's disease. Many such patients can be physically capable. Yet they can ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 13 2015 - 6:47am - 0 attachments