The Law of Attraction, the Placebo Effect, and the Immune-Brain Connection
Biomedical researchers call it “the most replicated experiment in the history of science.” Simply put, the placebo effect is a
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Alzheimer’s
High Fat Diet May Prevent Sudden Death in Epilepsy
The human brain consists of highly complex circuitry which is wired to elicit a synchronous pattern of electrical signals. This
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Can We Trust MRI Research? It’s Complicated.
Can We Trust MRI Research? It’s Complicated. #MRI #Neuroimaging #psychiatry
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The Tenets of Tauists
For the labs working tirelessly to understand the underpinnings of Alzheimer’s disease, there are often two camps: BAPtists and tau-ists.
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Uncovering the Brain Circuitry of Short Term Memory
Have you ever asked for a phone number only to forget it moments later? The only way to remember it
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Magnesium Supplement to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
The human brain contains roughly eighty-six billion (~10^10) neurons, each of which forms approximately ten thousand (10^4) synaptic connections with
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From Turkey Comas To New Disease Treatments
Neurodegenerative disorders, like Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s disease, are devastating. As you can imagine, witnessing the slow and progressive loss of
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A Close Look into the Alzheimer’s Brain
Your brain is able to store massive amounts of memories throughout your lifetime. There are cases, however, in which this
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Solving the Alzheimer’s Puzzle: One Piece at a Time
Based on the recent statistics, one in eight individuals over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease, and for every
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