Red wine usually gets the most praise for its health benefits due to one of its powerful ingredients, resveratrol, which…
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Alzheimer’s foundation reflects on 20 years of research, previews what’s ahead
More than 35 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease, making it the most common form of dementia and the fifth…
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Pennsylvania mom defies odds to participate in NYC Marathon after paralyzing injury
Christine Markow didn’t believe doctors when they told her 20 years ago that she’d never walk again after suffering from…
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In a case that has mystified doctors, a professional artist who developed Parkinson’s disease and then suffered a debilitating arm…
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Study focuses on slowing progression of Alzheimer’s
A study underway at 50 U.S. hospitals is taking an alternative approach in investigating how to slow the progression of…
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Daily pot use not associated with brain shrinkage, study says
Daily marijuana use is not associated with brain shrinkage when using a like-for-like method to control for the effects of…
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Little-known neurological condition causes uncontrollable crying, laughter
An estimated 2 million Americans suffer from a little-known neurological condition called pseudobulbar affect (PBA), but many of them do…
Read MoreNew way to treat Parkinson’s disease
Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease every year – and that number doesn’t reflect the thousands of cases…
Read MoreParkinson’s disease could enhance creativity
People with Parkinson’s disease may have higher levels of creativity than their healthy peers, a new study finds. Researchers compared…
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Plaques detected by brain scan may predict Alzheimer’s development
For decades, conducting an autopsy was the only way for doctors to determine if an Alzheimer’s patient had an accumulation…
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