New research suggests that keeping bad LDL cholesterol in check and increasing good HDL cholesterol is not only good for your heart, but also your brain.
Cholesterol Levels Linked to Alzheimer’s Brain Plaques
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Study Identifies Skin Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease
November 7, 2013 | by
Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) report in the October 29th issue of the journal Neurology that elevated levels of the protein alpha-synuclein can be detected in the skin of Parkinson’s disease patients [1]. The finding offers a potential biomarker to enable doctors to identify and diagnose Parkinson’s before the disease has reached an advanced stage.
A Potential Blood Test for Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
August 27, 2013 | by
Researchers from Saarland University and Siemens Healthcare report that a new blood test can accurately discriminate between healthy people and patients with Alzheimer’s disease. It’s hoped the non-invasive and relatively cheap test could one day help with diagnosis. The research is published in the open access journal Genome Biology [2].
One Mind, Thomson Reuters Collaborate to Advance Knowledge of TBI
July 16, 2013 | by
The non-profit One Mind recently announced a partnership with the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters to further the understanding of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and the central nervous system (CNS) [1]. The relationship will enable researchers to collaborate and share research results on a single web platform.
Eating More Fiber May Lower Risk of Stroke
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