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Healthy heart in 20s for a healthy brain in 40s

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From the American Academy of Neurology press release: People who take simple steps to keep their heart healthy in young adulthood, such as exercising, eating a healthy diet and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol, may keep… 

Brain connectivity after 30 may predict psychological problems

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From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Underdevelopment of the brain network underlying inhibition — the ability to concentrate on a particular stimulus and tune out competing stimuli — after 30 years of age is associated… 

Blood test identifies key Alzheimer’s marker

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From the Washington University School of Medicine press release: Decades before people with Alzheimer’s disease develop memory loss and confusion, their brains become dotted with plaques made of a sticky protein — called amyloid beta —… 

Memory takes time, researchers conclude

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From the New York University press release: How short-term memories become long-term ones has frequently been explored by researchers. While a definitive answer remains elusive, New York University scientists Thomas Carew and Nikolay Kukushkin conclude… 

Study suggests PTSD may have a physical component as well

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From the American Academy of Neurology press release: The part of the brain that helps control emotion may be larger in people who develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after brain injury compared to those with a… 

Visual system changes that may signal Parkinson’s disease

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From the Radiological Society of North America press release: Changes in the visual systems of newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease patients may provide important biomarkers for the early detection and monitoring of the disease, according to a… 

Researchers examine how the brain makes hypnotic states possible

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From the Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena press release: “In our project, we are looking at how the brain makes hypnotic states possible,” explains Professor Wolfgang Miltner, who has been working on the phenomenon for decades. “First, we looked…