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How The Cold Sore Virus Can Reach And Infect Your Brain
The virus affects critical brain regions tied to sleep, mood, and hormonal control, potentially linking HSV-1 to neurodegenerative diseases.
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Brain Ageing Could Be Detected With Five New Patterns After 50,000 Brain Scans, Claims Study
Brain ageing patterns that could be indicative of a neurodegenerative disease or brain atrophy have been discovered by a study. As many as five such patterns have emerged after an extensive analysis of nearly 50,000 brain scans, the study claimed. Conducted by researchers using advanced machine-learning techniques, this study provides new insights ...
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Drug Infused With Gold Nanocrystals May Reverse Parkinson's, Study Suggests
The findings could eventually help bring this treatment to patients with these and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to the authors.
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Alzheimer's Patients Find Relief In The Glow Of Simulated Sunshine: Study
The new method uses light energy to stimulate the suprachiasmic nucleus (SCN), a sleep modulator in the brain.
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Neural ‘Poisonous Flowers’ Could Be the Primary Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease, Says New Study
New study, conducted on mice, suggests that “poisonous flowers” bulging with the cellular debris could be the main cause of Alzheimer's Disease. Researchers said their findings suggest that neurons containing these ‘poisonous flowers’ could be the ‘principal source’ of toxic amyloid plaques.
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US Ice Bucket Challenge Activist Patrick Quinn Dies At 37
An American man who helped drive the global phenomenon known as the Ice Bucket Challenge to tackle a deadly neurodegenerative disease has died at the age of 37, his team said Sunday.
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5-Year-Old Girl, Being Treated In French Gene Therapy Trial, Dies In US
A five-year-old girl with a rare neurodegenerative disease died in the US while taking part in a gene therapy trial run by French biotechnology company Lysogene, the firm said Thursday.
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What Is Calorie-Restricted Diet? Experts Reveal Its Health Benefits
Calorie-restricted diet may lower the chances of developing heart diseases, cancer, diabetes and neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease.
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Polyphenols: These Micronutrients Can Help You With Weight Loss, Prevent Diabetes- Know The Benefits And Food Sources
Polyphenols are important micronutrients that must be a part of your diet. They can be attained from a plant-based diet. Nuts, beans, black raisins and cloves are some foods that are a rich source of polyphenols.
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US Man Who Inspired "Ice Bucket Challenge" Dies At 34
A former US college baseball player who helped inspire the global phenomenon known as the "ice bucket challenge" to tackle a deadly neurodegenerative disease has died at the age of 34, his family said Monday.
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How to Follow the MIND Diet and Its Benefits
The MIND diet stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. It is a combination of two healthy diets - the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet,
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Scientists Have Found New Treatments For Neurodegenrative Diseases
According to a new study, treatment with klotho protein enhances brain function and could boost brain resilience. A single injection of a fragment of a life-extending protein hormone could improve cognition in those with neurodegenerative illnesses, according to new research which was published on Tuesday.
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Western Diet May be Blamed for Increasing the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
A new study, conducted by researchers from the University of Southern California in the United States, shows that consuming a western diet that high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry a gene linked to this neurodegenerative disease.
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ARM to Develop Brain Implant Chips to Help the Paralysed Control Their Limbs Again
ARM has announced a partnership with the University of Washington's Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering to develop chips that can be implanted into human brains.
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Caffeine is Not All Bad: It Can Prevent Dementia and Alzheimer's
According to a new study done by Indiana University, little doses of caffeine can protect the brain against several degenerative neurological disorders like dementia.
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How The Cold Sore Virus Can Reach And Infect Your Brain
The virus affects critical brain regions tied to sleep, mood, and hormonal control, potentially linking HSV-1 to neurodegenerative diseases.
-
Brain Ageing Could Be Detected With Five New Patterns After 50,000 Brain Scans, Claims Study
Brain ageing patterns that could be indicative of a neurodegenerative disease or brain atrophy have been discovered by a study. As many as five such patterns have emerged after an extensive analysis of nearly 50,000 brain scans, the study claimed. Conducted by researchers using advanced machine-learning techniques, this study provides new insights ...
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Drug Infused With Gold Nanocrystals May Reverse Parkinson's, Study Suggests
The findings could eventually help bring this treatment to patients with these and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to the authors.
-
Alzheimer's Patients Find Relief In The Glow Of Simulated Sunshine: Study
The new method uses light energy to stimulate the suprachiasmic nucleus (SCN), a sleep modulator in the brain.
-
Neural ‘Poisonous Flowers’ Could Be the Primary Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease, Says New Study
New study, conducted on mice, suggests that “poisonous flowers” bulging with the cellular debris could be the main cause of Alzheimer's Disease. Researchers said their findings suggest that neurons containing these ‘poisonous flowers’ could be the ‘principal source’ of toxic amyloid plaques.
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US Ice Bucket Challenge Activist Patrick Quinn Dies At 37
An American man who helped drive the global phenomenon known as the Ice Bucket Challenge to tackle a deadly neurodegenerative disease has died at the age of 37, his team said Sunday.
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5-Year-Old Girl, Being Treated In French Gene Therapy Trial, Dies In US
A five-year-old girl with a rare neurodegenerative disease died in the US while taking part in a gene therapy trial run by French biotechnology company Lysogene, the firm said Thursday.
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What Is Calorie-Restricted Diet? Experts Reveal Its Health Benefits
Calorie-restricted diet may lower the chances of developing heart diseases, cancer, diabetes and neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease.
-
Polyphenols: These Micronutrients Can Help You With Weight Loss, Prevent Diabetes- Know The Benefits And Food Sources
Polyphenols are important micronutrients that must be a part of your diet. They can be attained from a plant-based diet. Nuts, beans, black raisins and cloves are some foods that are a rich source of polyphenols.
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US Man Who Inspired "Ice Bucket Challenge" Dies At 34
A former US college baseball player who helped inspire the global phenomenon known as the "ice bucket challenge" to tackle a deadly neurodegenerative disease has died at the age of 34, his family said Monday.
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How to Follow the MIND Diet and Its Benefits
The MIND diet stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. It is a combination of two healthy diets - the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet,
-
Scientists Have Found New Treatments For Neurodegenrative Diseases
According to a new study, treatment with klotho protein enhances brain function and could boost brain resilience. A single injection of a fragment of a life-extending protein hormone could improve cognition in those with neurodegenerative illnesses, according to new research which was published on Tuesday.
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Western Diet May be Blamed for Increasing the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
A new study, conducted by researchers from the University of Southern California in the United States, shows that consuming a western diet that high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry a gene linked to this neurodegenerative disease.
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ARM to Develop Brain Implant Chips to Help the Paralysed Control Their Limbs Again
ARM has announced a partnership with the University of Washington's Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering to develop chips that can be implanted into human brains.
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Caffeine is Not All Bad: It Can Prevent Dementia and Alzheimer's
According to a new study done by Indiana University, little doses of caffeine can protect the brain against several degenerative neurological disorders like dementia.
