Researchers have discovered a change in the location of a protein in the brain could serve as a biomarker for depression.
The finding may lead to development of a simple, rapid, laboratory test in the next 10 years to ...
Although it is known that long-term or chronic stress can affect the brain's learning and memory region, a new finding discovers short-term stress, lasting as little as a few hours, can also impair brain-cell communication in these critical ...
Memory deficits are a major problem for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. New research discovers a difference in how the brain processes information may be the source for failure of information retrieval.
“We found that schizophrenic patients use different ...
A new report suggests adult-age offspring of parents who have both been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease have an increased risk of developing the disease compared with the general population.
“Alzheimer’s disease is a common cause of dementia ...
Researchers believe they have discovered why poor sleep, especially the time it takes to fall asleep, does more harm to cardiovascular health in women than in men.
Duke University scientists found that poor sleep is associated with greater ...
Researchers have discovered that our brain normally erases or culls inconsequential information on an ongoing basis.
However, for individuals with AD, the process of "cleaning house" is hyper-activated, leading to profound memory loss.
Last year, researchers from the ...
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