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Increasing evidence suggests that chronic inflammation takes a toll on the brain over the course of a lifetime.
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Untangling Alzheimer’s Disease
Learn more about this disease that impacts over 50 million people in the world.
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Lessons in Music for the Healthy Aging Brain
Playing music may keep your brain healthy and fit as you age.
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New Cells for a Renewed Brain
Neuroscientists are exploring the potential of stem cell treatments for Alzheimer’s disease in mice models.
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An Insider's Look: Alzheimer's Disease
While there is no cure or effective treatment yet for Alzheimer’s disease, spreading awareness and knowledge can bring science one step closer to unraveling its mysteries.
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Debunked: Do Neurons Die as We Get Older?
Neuroscientist John Morrison explains what really happens to our brain cells as we age.
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The Short Answer: What Causes Dementia?
Neuroscientist John Morrison untangles the misinformation around dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
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What Brain Banks Can Teach Us About Alzheimer's
Research at the Calgary Brain Bank bridges the gap between exploratory animal models and human clinical trials. It may also upend decades of thinking about Alzheimer’s in the process.
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Figuring Out Why Alzheimer's Disease Strikes More Women Than Men
Most people don’t know the staggering sex disparity amongst Alzheimer’s patients: two-thirds of those patients are women. Why?
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The Sleep-Deprived Brain
A new study now shows that just one night of sleep deprivation results in the accumulation in the brain of a protein implicated in Alzheimer's
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CNS Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
How has the absence of disease affected the brain and aging since the early 19th century?
University of Texas: Neuroscience Online
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