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Protecting the brain from Parkinson’s disease

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From the Thomas Jefferson University media release: Although a number of treatments exist to alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, to date, none reliably slow the progression of the disease. In 2013, a molecule called GM1… 

Scientists close in on a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease

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From the American Osteopathic Association media release: Researchers from the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine are nearing development of a blood test that can accurately detect the presence of Alzheimer’s disease, which would give physicians… 

Mindfulness meditation trumps placebo in pain reduction

From the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center media release: Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have found new evidence that mindfulness meditation reduces pain more effectively than placebo. This is significant because placebo-controlled trials… 

Stroke: Weigh Paitents Before Giving Drugs

From the University of Royal Holloway London media release: A new study has revealed stroke patients receiving emergency clot busting drugs, the correct dose of which depends on the patient’s weight, may be receiving the wrong…