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Neuro Primer: Aging

October 10, 2018October 8, 2018 Gabrielle Torre 0 Comments AD, Age-related cognitive decline, Aging, ALS, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer’s disease, Amyloid, amyloid plaques, Baby Boomers, beta-amyloid, Brain activation, Brain cells, Cardiovascular health, Childhood, Cognition, Cognitive performance, Cortex, dementia, Disease, Executive function, Exercise, Genetics, glutamate, Hippocampus, Longevity, Memory, Memory decline, myelin, Nervous System, Neurogenesis, Neuroimaging, Neurons, Neuroplasticity, Neuroscience, Neurotransmitters, Normal aging, Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease, Plasticity, Quality of life, Research, Science, Sleep, Sleep habits, Ventricles, Working memory

What happens to the brain in aging? Normal aging comes with many changes in brain structure and function. As individuals approach the age of 65 years and above, they experience… Read more

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High Fat Diet May Prevent Sudden Death in Epilepsy

October 11, 2017October 10, 2017 Tamsin Irwin 0 Comments ALS, Alzheimer's, Brain health, Cell Metabolism, Diet, Epilepsy, genes, Health, high-fat diet, Hippocampus, Ketogenic, Ketogenic diet, mitochondria, Motor neuron disease, Parkinson's, Seizure drugs, Seizures, SUDEP

he human brain consists of highly complex circuitry which is wired to elicit a synchronous pattern of electrical signals. This allows for communication between differing regions of the brain. When… Read more

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ALS: An Infographic and the Ice Bucket Challenge

August 25, 2014March 5, 2017 knowingneurons 0 Comments ALS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Genetics, Ice Bucket Challenge, Infographic, Lou Gehrig's Disease, motor neuron, Muscle, Neurodegeneration, Neurodegenerative disease, Riluzone, SOD1

The Knowing Neurons team accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge!… Read more

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