LearningRx1 February, 2015 | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 2

Starving neurons and too much gas may cause memory loss

Feb 13, 2015 by

New research from the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University has indicated that too much gas and too little food (in neurons) may play a role in learning and memory loss....

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Blood vessel break down may lead to Alzheimer’s

Feb 11, 2015 by

Using high-res imaging to study the brains of living humans, researchers found that the brain’s blood barrier gets leaky with age, which may contribute to Alzheimer’s....

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Gut microbes may help treat brain disorders

Feb 9, 2015 by

Researchers have found that the community of microbes (the microbiome) that live in our bodies may offer new therapies to help neurological and psychiatric disorders....

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TBI symptoms caused by long-term inflammation

Feb 6, 2015 by

New research has uncovered a surprising cause of brain problems after traumatic brain injury: long-term inflammation in the brain....

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Curcumin appears to help fight Alzheimer’s

Feb 4, 2015 by

Curcurmin, a natural product found in turmeric (think curry), is proving to be one of the most promising treatments for Alzheimer’s disease....

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Retroviruses may make us smarter

Feb 2, 2015 by

Retroviruses appear to play a major role in certain brain functions, especially regulating which genes to express and when. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150112093129.htm...

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