For decades, a single overriding hypothesis has guided the majority of research into Alzheimer’s disease, but after a string of failed major clinical trials, a small group of scientists is starting to question this mainstream belief.
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A team has directly observed a unique neural motor firing pattern outside of the brain or central nervous system. The pattern of neuronal firing, in the intestine, showed exactly how our enteric nervous system coordinates contractions in our gastrointestinal tract.
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A compelling new study suggests that activity in the placenta could be the missing link connecting environmental factors with genetics in relation to the development of many behavioral disorders, including schizophrenia.
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The ketogenic diet was developed a century ago to treat children with severe epilepsy, but how it actually worked was always unclear. Now a new study suggests the diet can elevate levels of specific gut bacteria that subsequently affect certain neurotransmitters to reduce the risk of seizures.
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As any new parent will quickly confirm, the sound of a crying baby can communicate a multitude of things, from "I'm hungry", to "I'm in pain". A team at UCLA has now developed an innovative app that can identify when a baby is crying and help decode what they're trying to communicate.
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A fascinating study has uncovered key insights into the mechanisms behind how our brain generates the sense of our self. The researchers administered LSD to several participants in order to home in on where in the brain our sense of self is activated.
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Researchers at MIT have developed an imaging technique that will help study exactly how electrical signals propagate through the brain, in an advance that could help us better understand Alzheimer's, epilepsy, and other brain disorders, as well as how thoughts and feelings are formed.
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New research has found a strong evidence indicating disruptions in sleep cycles could be an early, preclinical sign of Alzheimer’s disease. A companion study in mice found that circadian rhythm disruptions could directly accelerate the accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain.
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A new study is suggesting that increasing symptoms of anxiety could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s, allowing physicians better targets for early interventions to treat the condition before it causes too much irreversible neurological damage.
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The first human trial examining the safety of a drug designed to reduce the levels of a corrupted protein that is responsible for the devastating effects of Huntington's disease has proven a success and could lead to treatments for other neurodegenerative conditions.
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