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Alzheimer’s gene triggers early breakdowns in blood-brain barrier, predicting cognitive decline

New USC research reveals how APOE4, a genetic culprit for Alzheimer's disease, triggers leaks in the brain's plumbing system, allowing toxic substances to seep into the brain areas responsible for memory encoding and other cognitive functions.
The damage is linked to future problems i...
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Simple 'sniff test' reliably predicts recovery of severely brain injured patients

The ability to detect smells predicts recovery and long-term survival in patients who have suffered severe brain injury, a new study has found. A simple, inexpensive 'sniff test' could help doctors to accurately diagnose and determine treatment plans for patients with disorders of consciousness....
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Implant-free optogenetics minimizes brain damage during neuronal stimulation

A minimally invasive optogenetic technique that does not require brain implants successfully manipulated the activity of neurons in mice and monkeys, researchers report April 29th in the journal . The researchers first genetically engineered neurons to produce a newly developed, extremely light-s...
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Feeling burned out? The contributors could be more related to depression than you think

An article published in the looks at the relationship between burnout and depressive symptoms in medical interns.
The article is authored by Constance Guille, M.D., an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carol...
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Offspring may inherit legacy of their father's Toxoplasma infection

Australian researchers have revealed for the first time that males infected with the parasite can impact their offspring's brain health and behaviour.
Studying mice infected with the common parasite , the team discovered that sperm of infected fathers carried an altered 'epigenetic' ...
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Molecular switch plays crucial role in learning from negative experiences

Neurobiologists at KU Leuven have discovered how the signalling molecule Neuromedin U plays a crucial role in our learning process. The protein allows the brain to recall negative memories and, as such, learn from the past. The findings of their study on roundworms have been published in the jour...
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Schizophrenia related to abnormal fatty metabolism in the brain

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brian Science (CBS) in Japan have discovered a deficiency in the brains of people with schizophrenia that could lead to the development of new drug therapies. A postmortem comparison published in revealed that schizophrenia was associated with lower than norma...
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Special Education Teachers a New Focus for Betsy DeVos Voucher Push

After years of frustration in her attempts to expand education choice, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is picking up steam.
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Long-term care: Early planning pays off

Long-term care: Early planning pays off

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Long-term care is a term used to describe home and community-based services for adults who need help ...
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Adjuvant therapy: Treatment to keep cancer from returning

Adjuvant therapy: Treatment to keep cancer from returning

By Mayo Clinic Staff

Your doctor says the surgery to take out your tumor was a success, but then refers ...
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