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Aerobic exercise improves cognition in old age

Date: Nov-30-2016
New research tests the effect of aerobic physical activity on older patients with mild cognitive impairment. Changes in brain size and cognition are noted.

Alzheimer's: Are we on the right path to new drugs?

Date: Nov-30-2016
Following the news that Alzheimer's drug solanezumab has failed clinical trials, we look at whether researchers are on the right track for new treatments

Huntington's disease affects muscle as well as brain

Date: Nov-30-2016
After studying cell processes in mice, researchers suggest Huntington’s disease involves defects in muscle maturation as well as death of brain cells.

Depression vs. Sadness: How to Tell the Difference

Date: Nov-30-2016
What is sadness and what is depression? Learn how to tell the difference between the two and what treatments are available for depression.

Heart attack risk over eight times higher for younger smokers

Date: Nov-30-2016
Smokers who are under 50 years of age are at a much higher risk of developing a specific type of heart attack, according to a new study.

Exercise extends life, but which exercise is best?

Date: Nov-30-2016
It is common knowledge that sports can extend life and improve heart health, but the question of which exercise is best has rarely been broached.

Psoriasis on the Eyelids: Symptoms and Treatment

Date: Nov-30-2016
Psoriasis on the eyelids can be a difficult condition to manage. Learn about the symptoms, complications, and available forms of treatment here.

Religious experience activates same brain circuits as 'sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll'

Date: Nov-29-2016
Using neuroimaging technology, a new study examines what our brain activity looks like when we have an intense religious experience.

Could marijuana use increase vulnerability to Alzheimer's?

Date: Nov-29-2016
Researchers have uncovered evidence that marijuana reduces blood flow in the brain, particularly in the hippocampus - the region affected by Alzheimer's.

Alcohol: Link between liver and brain may control consumption

Date: Nov-29-2016
Researchers discover a previously unrecognized genetic basis for alcohol consumption in a pathway that links a liver hormone to a brain receptor.