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2019-06-25 – When a decline in cognitive function impairs our social, occupational, or daily activities compared to our previous baseline, we are said to have dementia. However, these first cognitive abnormalities can first present as mild and have any number of causes, from Alzheimer’s disease, to vascular…
2019-06-21 – An international team spearheaded by researchers at McGill University has discovered a biological mechanism that could explain heightened somatic awareness, a condition where patients experience physical discomforts for which there is no physiological explanation. Their work, recently published in…
2019-06-18 – With support from the BRAIN Initiative, Indiana University Bloomington scientists have created brainlife.io, a new cloud-based tool for keeping track of neuroscience data & code for analyses, storing information, and producing visualizations. Learn more here: New cloud-based tool accelerates…
2019-06-18 – The NIH Office of Science Policy June 13 shared a blog post about a new collaboration with the NIH Library to assemble a resource on the legacy of Henrietta Lacks in biomedical research. Cells from Ms. Lacks’ cervical cancer were extracted 65 years ago, and the cells have contributed to important…
2019-06-05 – Please join us in congratulating and celebrating the achievements of our distinguished treasurer, Clifton (Cliff) Gooch, MD, who was recently appointed to the national ALS Association Board of Trustees. He is one of four new members of the 25-member national board. Learn more here: Dr. Clifton…
2019-05-23 – In the month of May, we are also drawn to awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease or motor neurone disease, as it causes the death of neurons controlling voluntary muscles. The ANA tapped Laura P.W. Ranum, Ph.D, former chair of the Scientific Program…
2019-05-22 – In observance of Huntington’s disease (HD) awareness month in May, we turn our attention to a disorder that has been recognized since the Middle Ages and described in English in 1872. This autosomal dominantly inherited disease is named after the 22-year old physician, George Huntington. The…
2019-05-22 – Director of Alzheimer’s Disease Centers Program at the NIA, Nina Silverberg, PhD, May 15 shared an updated about a new resource for Alzheimer’s science at NIA. The website, ADORE (Alzheimer’s and Dementia Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Resources), is “a searchable, online toolbox developed…
2019-05-20 – The research on brain stimulation is advancing so quickly, and the findings are so puzzling, that a reader might feel tempted to simply pre-order a genius cap from Amazon, to make sense of it all later. In just the past month, scientists reported enhancing the working memory of older people, using…
2019-05-13 – Coffee is the best Monday motiviation. Check out 9 health benefits of cold brew coffee from @Healthline, featuring research from the ANA! Learn more here: 9 Impressive Benefits of Cold Brew Coffee (Plus How to Make It)