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Universal plaque-busting drug could treat various brain diseases
Posted in Science on 10th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
A virus found in sewage has spawned a unique drug that targets plaques implicated in a host of brain-crippling diseases, including Alzheimers and Parkinsons.
Identifying the source of memory loss from psychosis
Posted in Medicine on 27th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Psychosis' toll on memory arises from dysfunction of frontal and temporal lobe regions in the brain that rob sufferers of the ability to make associative connections.
Early signs that drug 'may delay Alzheimer's decline'
Posted in Science on 23rd Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
The first details of how a drug could slow the pace of brain decline for patients with early stage Alzheimer's disease have emerged.
Molecular clue to memory decline
Posted in Science on 7th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
A molecule that accumulates in the blood with age may be linked to cognitive decline, said scientists Monday who mooted hopes of a memory-restoring treatment.
New Research Shows How Brain Reconstructs Past Events
Posted in Science on 5th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
When remembering something from our past, the entire event can be reactivated in the brain, including incidental information, such as what music may have been playing.