Scientists have genetically modified mice to be super-intelligent and found they are also less anxious, a discovery that may help…
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Better sleep may be important for Alzheimer’s risk, research suggests
To sleep, perchance to… ward off Alzheimer’s? New research suggests poor sleep may increase people’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease, by…
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Long-term meditation tied to less brain loss
Meditation over many years is tied to smaller age-related decreases in brain volume, according to a new study. People who…
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Dementia epidemic looms with 135 million sufferers expected by 2050
Many governments are woefully unprepared for an epidemic of dementia currently affecting 44 million people worldwide and set to more…
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Sleepless nights raise brain levels of Alzheimer’s protein, study finds
After a night of no sleep, even a healthy brain has higher than normal levels of the protein that forms…
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