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Proton Therapy May Treat Brain Tumors With Lower IQ Loss Than Photons
By Jenn Loro | Jan 31, 2016 02:06 PM ESTA promising new treatment known as proton treatment for children with brain tumors offer the same level of efficacy as the conventional photon radiotherapy but with significantly lower IQ loss and fewer side effects.
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Watch The Brain Join Internet In The Petabyte League
By Peter R | Jan 23, 2016 04:37 PM ESTResearchers at Salk Institute discovered that the variations in synaptic connections are smaller than earlier thought, allowing for more information storage.
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Why Does Alzheimer's Target Certain Parts Of The Brain?
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 22, 2016 01:44 PM ESTScientists find that Alzheimer's disease tends to affect areas of the brain involved in memory, mainly because of activities akin to "load-shifting" in the brain.
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Video: Watching Cute Animal Videos May Not Be A Waste Of Time
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 21, 2016 10:34 AM ESTReports show that watching animal videos can spike the production of dopamine in the brain.
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Alzheimer’s Disease Could Be Detect Through Urine
By Peter R | Jan 18, 2016 02:45 PM ESTAn experiment has shown odor changes in urine could be used to detect the disease even before the formation of amyloid plaques are noticed in the brain.
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Avoiding Brain Inflammation May Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
By Jenn Loro | Jan 09, 2016 01:29 PM ESTA UK-based study suggests that targeting the build-up of immune cells that caused brain inflammation holds the key to treating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
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Exercise in Early Life Boosts Your Adult Brain and Metabolism
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 30, 2015 09:55 AM ESTScientists find that exercise early in life benefits both brain as well as health.
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Scientists Find Brain Region That Quickly Wakes You From Sleep
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 28, 2015 09:25 AM ESTWhich area of the brain can lead to speedy wakefulness? Scientists have discovered the region.
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Antidepressants Linked to Possible Cure for Alzheimer’s and Dementia
By Jenn Loro | Dec 23, 2015 09:50 AM ESTRecent studies showed the viability of utilizing antidepressants in minimizing the onset of Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other chronic neurodegenerative disorders.
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Clinton Presents Plan To Fight Alzheimer's Disease
By Jenn Loro | Dec 23, 2015 09:50 AM ESTFormer first lady and Democratic presidential aspirant Hillary promises $2 billion annual funding on Alzheimer’s research initiative and other care-related proposals.
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Brazil Advises Women not to get Pregnant due to Spreading Virus
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 23, 2015 09:39 AM ESTBrazil is advising women not to get pregnant due to the potential dangers from the Zika virus, which is spreading across the nation.
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People can Learn how to Empathize with Strangers, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 22, 2015 03:27 PM ESTPeople can be taught how to empathize with strangers, a new study concluded.
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Social Brain' Impaired In Children With Autism
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 16, 2015 09:51 AM ESTResearchers found that autistic children have underdeveloped social areas of their brains.
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Reducing Stress, Rebooting System Can Lead To Cultivate Good Habits
By Jenn Loro | Dec 16, 2015 09:46 AM ESTManaging stress optimizes the brain’s cognitive ability to unlearn counterproductive habits and learn new ones that are deemed better and useful some psychology experts say.
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Chronic Stress Among The Elderly Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
By Jenn Loro | Dec 14, 2015 02:33 PM ESTA new compelling research links chronic stress with the likelihood of triggering a clinical onset of mild forms of dementia which could disastrously evolve into Alzheimer’s disease.
