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Study reveals how gut microbiome affect brain health
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Recent research revealed that the gut microbiome also plays an important role in the health of our brains.
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Scientists reveal that six minutes of high-intensity exercise could delay
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Six minutes of high-intensity exercise could extend the lifespan of a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that a short but intense bout of cycling incr
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Researchers advanced the age of human neurons beyond what was previously p
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Northwestern University-led researchers have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), a feat that opens new opportunities for medical research and potential transplantation therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic injuries.
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Study reveals same genes may cause risk of cardiometabolic diseases, demen
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A significant increase in the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease is associated with various cardiometabolic disorders, such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet have recently conducted a twin study that raises the possibility that dementia
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Study finds neurodegenerative disease progression linked to proteins in br
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Many neurodegenerative illnesses, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, are mostly caused by tau and tubulin proteins. The accumulation of these proteins in the brain is mostly responsible for the advancement of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Researchers give insights into pathology of new type of dementia, LATE
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
LATE, also known as limbic predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, is a recently identified type of dementia that impairs social, cognitive, and memory abilities. LATE is a separate condition with its own risks and causes, albeit it sometimes coexists with Alzheimer's disease or AD.
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Past brain injury may be linked to an increased risk of FTD: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study by the University of Eastern Finland, past traumatic brain damage may increase the risk of frontotemporal dementia.
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Study challenges previous ideas regarding Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study challenges existing ideas of how the buildup of a protein called amyloid beta (Ab) in the brain is related to Alzheimer's disease.
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Researchers discover toxic process involving 'jumping genes'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) today reported that an inflammatory trigger like one present during viral infections is elevated in Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder.
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Study finds new trigger of brain inflammation in Alzheimer's disease
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Researchers discovered that an inflammatory trigger similar to that found in viral infections is higher in Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain illness.
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Study: Protein important in development of Alzheimer's disease for normal
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New research has revealed that the tau protein, which is important in the development of Alzheimer's disease, is also involved in normal learning processes in the healthy brain, potentially providing a target for future drug therapies.
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Study: Revealing roles of dementia proteins in normal memory
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research has revealed how the tau protein, a critical element in the formation of Alzheimer's disease, is also involved in normal learning processes in the healthy brain, potentially providing a focal point for future drug therapies.
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