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A team of researchers has identified silent, seizure-like activity in the hippocampus, a brain structure significantly affected in Alzheimer’s Disease, in two patients with Alzheimer’s disease and no known history of seizures. These alterations in the brain’s electrical activity could…

Working with human brain tissue samples and genetically engineered mice, researchers report that consequences of low levels of the protein NPTX2 in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may change the pattern of neural activity in ways that…

Cell biologists have discovered the protein that may be the crucial traffic regulator for the transport of vital molecules inside nerve cells. When this traffic regulator is removed, the flow of traffic comes to a halt. The resulting ‘traffic jams’…

Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut and spread to the brain via the vagus nerve, according to a new study published in Neurology. The vagus nerve extends from the brainstem to the abdomen and controls unconscious body processes like…

Unique graphic characters called “Greebles” may prove to be valuable tools in detecting signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) decades before symptoms become apparent, according to a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The research showed that cognitively normal…