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Nearly 30 Percent of Former NFL Players will Suffer from Cognitive Decline
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 13, 2014 09:30 AM EDTAccording to the National Football Association (NFL), about three out of 10 former NFL players will develop some kind of neurodegenerative disease.
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Kicking, Punching In Sleep Predicts Future Brain Disease
By Christine Hsu | Apr 22, 2014 04:41 PM EDTActing out dreams is currently the best predictor of common brain diseases.
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Waning Emotion May Mean Brain Shrinkage
By Christine Hsu | Apr 16, 2014 07:05 PM EDTFeeling less emotional may indicate a shrinking brain, according to a new study.
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8 Patients At Risk After Possible Exposure to Fatal Brain Disease
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 05, 2013 12:06 PM EDTState health officials from New Hampshire announced that eight brain surgery patients might be at risk of a deadly and rare brain disease that is similar to "mad cow."
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High Levels of Toxic Protein May Actually Protect Against Brain Disease
By Christine Hsu | Jul 02, 2013 12:58 PM EDTLow levels of toxic protein has been linked to brain diseases. Researchers found that low levels of amyloid proteins may actually cause more harm to health than high levels.
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Green Tea Adds Fighting Alzheimer’s to its Long List of Benefits
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 06, 2013 01:41 PM ESTResearchers found that a particular extract in green tea may help with treating Alzheimer's.
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Blocked Arteries Alone Can Lead to Strokes
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 01, 2013 09:54 AM ESTGerman researchers discovered that there is a link between the risk for strokes and blocked arteries. People with blocked arteries have a higher chance of suffering from a stroke even if they are not consider to be high risk.
