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Drinking alcohol associated with smaller brain volume

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created Oct 13, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0

The more alcohol an individual drinks, the smaller his or her total brain volume, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Neurology.


Exercise may prevent brain shrinkage in early Alzheimer's disease

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created Jul 14, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Mild Alzheimer's disease patients with higher physical fitness had larger brains compared to mild Alzheimer's patients with lower physical fitness, according to a study published in the July 15, 2008, issue of Neurology, the me ...


Formal education lessens the impact of Alzheimer's disease

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created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at the Department of Psychiatry, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, investigated the effects of formal education on the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. They were able to show that ...


Analyzing structural brain changes in Alzheimer's disease

Analyzing structural brain changes in Alzheimer's disease

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created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

In a study that promises to improve diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed a fast and accurate method for quantifying subtle, ...


How big is your brain? Its size may protect you from memory loss

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created Apr 15, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (13) | comments 1

From autopsies, researchers have long known that some people die with sharp minds and perfect memories, but their brains riddled with the plaques and tangles of Alzheimer’s disease. New research shows that those people have ...


Impulse control area in brain affected in teens with genetic vulnerability for alcoholism

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created Nov 06, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

A new study suggests that genetic factors influence size variations in a certain region of the brain, which could in turn be partly responsible for increased susceptibility to alcohol dependence.


Automated MRI technique assists in earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis

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created Jun 24, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

An automated system for measuring brain tissue with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help physicians more accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease at an earlier stage according to a new study published in the July issue ...


Researchers Study Effect of Cinnamon Compounds on Brain Cells

Researchers Study Effect of Cinnamon Compounds on Brain Cells

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cell-culture studies looking into how compounds in cinnamon extract affect brain cells are being conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. The researchers have reported ...


Occasional memory loss tied to lower brain volume

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created Oct 06, 2008 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (29) | comments 4

People who occasionally forget an appointment or a friend's name may have a loss of brain volume, even though they don't have memory deficits on regular tests of memory or dementia, according to a study published in the October ...


Pregnancy situations have impact on brain development in pre-term infants

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created Aug 27, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain development in infants who are born very prematurely is still incomplete. Factors that cause premature birth may have an impact on the development of the premature infant's brain both during pregnancy and later on after ...


Brain plasticity: Changes and resets in homeostasis

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created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In an article published in the June 25th edition of the journal Neuron, researchers at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, have found that synaptic plasticity, long implicated as a device for 'change' in the ...


Head injuries result in widespread brain tissue loss one year later

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created Mar 03, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

In a rare, large-scale study of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients who span the full range of severity from mild to moderate and severe, Canadian researchers have found that the more severe the injury, the greater the ...


Imaging study finds evidence of brain abnormalities in toddlers with autism

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created May 04, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Toddlers with autism appear more likely to have an enlarged amygdala, a brain area associated with numerous functions, including the processing of faces and emotion, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Ge ...


New imaging analysis predicts brain tumor survival

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created Apr 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

As early as one week after beginning treatment for brain tumors, a new imaging analysis method was able to predict which patients would live longer, researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center ...


Age-related difficulty recognizing words predicted by brain differences

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created May 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Older adults may have difficulty understanding speech because of age-related changes in brain tissue, according to new research in the May 13 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The study shows that older adults with t ...