Human brain samples contain an entire spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says
Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the ...
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A Scandal in Alzheimer’s Research Shows How Science Can Go Astray
Charles Piller, author of the new book Doctored, says the scientific community needs “to take a good hard look in the mirror.
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First ever recording of dying human brain reveals what really happens right before we die
The first ever recording of a dying human brain has revealed what happens right before we die, and it certainly makes for ...
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The Devastating Legacy of Lies in Alzheimer’s Science
Yet despite decades of research, no treatment has been created that arrests Alzheimer’s cognitive deterioration, let alone reverses it. That dismal lack of progress is partly because of the infinite ...
The gut-brain connection in Alzheimer's unveiled with X-rays
Scientists led by the Institute of Nanotechnology in Italy, in collaboration with the ESRF, the European Synchrotron in ...
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Imaging Reveals Gut-Brain Connection in Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists have used advanced X-ray phase-contrast tomography (XPCT) to uncover how gut health may influence Alzheimer’s disease.
Memory loss isn’t always Alzheimer’s: Experts warn of common but little-known dementia
A common cognitive disorder with symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's is often mistaken for the disease. Researchers are calling for criteria to diagnose the little-known condition.
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Alzheimer’s vs. vascular dementia: What’s the difference?
The lack of proper blood flow deprives brain cells of oxygen and nutrients, leading to damage or death of brain tissue.
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Alzheimer's: X-rays unveil gut-brain connection
Scientists led by the Institute of Nanotechnology in Italy, in collaboration with the ESRF, the European Synchrotron in ...