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Epigenetics And Neuroplasticity Control Brain Development Right From The Start

Environmental inputs (epigentics) control neuroplasticity by stimulating Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) production as much as the genes themselves. Continue reading

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B12 May Reduce Risk of Memory Loss & Alzheimer’s Disease

Vitamin B12, found in fish, poultry and other meat products, appears to protect against Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss. Continue reading

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Young Athletes Risk Verbal Memory Loss Following Concussion

College student athletes suffering concussion experienced poorer verbal memory loss than controls. Continue reading

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A ‘Post TBI Syndrome’ Category Proposed by Brain Injury Network

The Brain Injury Network (BIN), a brain injury survivor advocacy organization, recommends the emphasis of a traumatic brain injury  (TBI) classification entitled Post TBI Syndrome. This term would be used in an all-inclusive fashion and under its umbrella all medical, psychological … Continue reading

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Brain Attacks Happening At Younger Age; Fast Action Can Limit Permanent Stroke Damage

A research study reported in Neurology Today suggests that giving recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) to eligible patients with mild strokes could prevent 2,000 cases of disability annually and save  $200 million in health care costs annually. This study provides … Continue reading

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Mini-Stroke Is A Warning Of A Larger Stroke…. And Heart Attack

Mini-strokes are an indication of increased risk of not only an impending larger stroke, but also of an impending potentially fatal heart attack. Continue reading

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Can Diet Soda Increase Risks Of Heart Attack and Stroke?

A preliminary study suggests that regular diet soda consumption correlates positively with increased risk of stroke and heart attack. Continue reading

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Plasticity Treatment For Brain Injury Uses Bone Marrow Stem Cells

A promising new approach to treating acquired brain injury involves bone marrow stem cell neuroplasticity. Continue reading

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Stem Cells Transformed into Neurons lost in Patients with Alzheimer’s

Researchers from Northwestern Medicine have, for the first time, transformed human embryonic stem cells into a type of critical neuron that dies in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. These cells, called basal forebrain cholinergic neurons, are a major cause … Continue reading

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CDC Finds Age of First Stroke Is Younger and Younger

The age of first stroke is occurring at much earlier ages in direct proportion to the rate of obesity in younger age groups. Continue reading

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