Neuro-Genetics

Modified tetra-primer ARMS PCR as a single-nucleotide polymorphism genotyping tool. - PubMed - NCBI

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25658900

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Caffeine as a biomarker for Parkinson's disease

https://m.medicalxpress.com/news/2018-02-caffeine-biomarker-parkinson-disease.html

medicalxpress.com Researchers at Juntendo University report in Neurology the potential use of blood levels of caffeine and its byproducts as biomarkers for Parkinson's disease. The finding is promising for the development of a method enabling early identification of the disease.

Psychostimulants play a major role in fatal strokes among young adults - Neuroscience News

neurosciencenews.com Psychostimulant use in young adults is correlated with an increased risk of stroke.

Artificial intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analyzing voices - Neuroscience News

neurosciencenews.com Artificial intelligence technology is able to objectively differentiate between those with PTSD and those without by analyzing speech samples, with 89.1% accuracy.

Music captivates listeners and synchronizes their brainwaves

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190308133358.htm

sciencedaily.com When listeners engage with music, they follow its sounds closely. But what is it about music that keeps the audience engaged? A recent study charts new ground in understanding the neural responses to music.

Feeling hungry may protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease

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sciencedaily.com A study in mice with genetic mutations seen in human Alzheimer's disease found that the feeling of hunger itself may protect against the disease.

In U.S. first, surgeons implant brain 'pacemaker' for Alzheimer's disease

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sciencedaily.com Researchers have surgically implanted a pacemaker-like device into the brain of a patient in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, the first such operation in the United States. The device, which provides deep brain stimulation and has been used in thousands of people with Parkinson’s...

Exposure to light at night may cause depression, learning issues, mouse study suggests

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sciencedaily.com For most of history, humans rose with the sun and slept when it set. Enter Thomas Edison and colleagues, and with a flick of a switch, night became day, enabling us to work, play and post cat and kid photos on Facebook into the wee hours. According to a new study of mice, however, this typical 21st-...

All Types Of Antipsychotic Drugs Increase The Risk Of Stroke, Study Finds

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sciencedaily.com All drugs used to treat psychosis are linked to an increased risk of stroke, and dementia sufferers are at double the risk, according to a study published on bmj.com today.

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Prospective Alzheimer's drug builds new brain cell connections, improves cognitive function of rats

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sciencedaily.com Researchers have developed a new drug candidate that dramatically improves the cognitive function of rats with Alzheimer's-like mental impairment. Their compound, which is intended to repair brain damage that has already occurred, is a significant departure from current Alzheimer's treatments, which...

Clue to cause of Alzheimer's dementia found in brain samples

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sciencedaily.com Researchers have found a key difference in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease and those who are cognitively normal but still have brain plaques that characterize this type of dementia.

Dementia Health - New Study: Ginkgo doesn't prevent A;zheimer's diease

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dementiahealth.com We have all heard of ginkgo biloba. Oh ginkgo- you were supposed to be the miracle supplement. You were supposed to cure Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss for us. Unfortunately, time and time a...