Researchers in Illinois have unveiled the third gene linked with Parkinson’s, a discovery that comes following the death of legendary…
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Stroke recognition, response subpar in US and UK
A new survey suggests that just over half of people in the U.S. and England would know how to recognize…
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Study identifies nine risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease
New research in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry found that nine risk factors may be the cause of…
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Eli Lilly shifts Alzheimer drug study to USC
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Tuesday it will shift the funding for clinical trials of an early-stage Alzheimer’s treatment from…
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Researchers testing deep brain stimulation therapy for stroke recovery
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic are testing whether electrical stimulation of the brain helps improve the effectiveness of physical rehabilitation…
Read MoreHuman screams jolt brain’s fear-response center
If you feel like a human scream jolts the deep recesses of your brain, there’s a good reason for it.…
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Neural implants let paralyzed man take a drink
Erik Sorto was shot in the back 13 years ago and paralyzed from the neck down. Yet recently the father…
Read More‘The girl with half a face’: Teen with rare facial deformity opens up in new documentary
Surviving adolescence can be difficult for anyone – but for Sarah Atwell, navigating her teenage years was an especially harsh…
Read MoreGroup music therapy may help Alzheimer’s patients improve communication
With advanced Alzheimer’s disease, language deteriorates and patients spontaneously speak less and less. In a small study from Israel, group…
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Gene variant puts women at higher risk of Alzheimer’s than it does men
Alzheimer’s disease seems to have a gender preference. According to the most recent statistics from the Alzheimer’s Association, women are…
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