MeSH tree: A08.186.211.132
Most people think of Alzheimer's disease as an illness of aging. But in fact, the brain changes that characterize it begin much earlier—sometime around the third decade of life.
Mar 26, 2026
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It's well known that alcohol consumption is an age-old method for coping with stress. But recent research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that when such self-medication begins in early adulthood, ...
Mar 16, 2026
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Parkinson's disease is the fastest growing neurological disorder, with more than 10 million cases worldwide. Up to 150,000 Australians currently live with the disease and 50 new cases are diagnosed each day.
Mar 16, 2026
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Stuttering is more than just struggling to "get the words out." It's a developmental disorder affecting speech fluency caused by a deficit in speech motor control synchronization. The condition typically emerges between the ...
Mar 15, 2026
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Researchers have identified a network of connections linking the brainstem and spinal cord that helps control hand and arm movements, revealing an unexpected layer of the nervous system enabling people to grasp, hold, and ...
Mar 12, 2026
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Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline in the function of the ...
Mar 10, 2026
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Imagine arriving at a busy location with people moving around and a multitude of visual and other sensory cues vying for your attention. How does the brain integrate such floods of sensory information and reach a decision ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Could the deepest parts of the brain hold some of the secrets of sleep that still remain elusive to science? A team from Hackensack Meridian Health and its Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) has produced a new in-depth ...
Mar 3, 2026
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A new McGill University study has found a direct link between age-related declines in neuron activity in the cerebellum and worsening motor skills, including gait, balance and agility. While it is well known that these abilities ...
Feb 23, 2026
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I don't think I've ever laughed harder than during a church service, when something faintly ridiculous caught my eye. My friend saw it too, and once she started laughing, it became impossible to stop. Years later I've tried ...
Feb 20, 2026
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