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Both Patients and Researchers Have a Role to Play in Preserving Brain Function

By Brian Burns | Alzheimer's Disease, Neurology | 0 comment | 20 July, 2017 | 0

Brain health is key to living a long and happy life. Here are some tips for improving brain health.

More Than Meets the Eye: Researchers Find Eye Contact Causes Stress and Overactivation in the Brains of Autistic Individuals

By Brian Burns | Autism Spectrum Disorders, Five Things to Know, Neurology | 1 comment | 23 June, 2017 | 0

They say that eyes are the windows to the soul, but for individuals with autism, a lack of eye contact can reveal much more.

For Alzheimer’s Patients, Every Day is the Longest Day

By Brian Burns | Alzheimer's Disease, Neurology | 0 comment | 21 June, 2017 | 0

June 21st is not only the longest day of the calendar year, but it is also a special day focused on Alzheimer’s disease (AD), an irreversible progressive form of dementia that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills.

Researchers Detect “Silent” Seizures in Alzheimer’s Patients

By Brian Burns | Alzheimer's Disease, Neurology | 2 comments | 30 May, 2017 | 0

New research from Massachusetts General Hospital suggests a potential new connection between the devastating memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and “silent” seizures in the memory center of the brain.

Women’s Health Week 2017

By Brian Burns | Addiction & Substance Use Disorder, Cancer, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology | 0 comment | 15 May, 2017 | 0

In honor of National Women’s Health Week this week, we put together a few highlights of the many Massachusetts General Hospital researchers who are investigating important topics pertaining to women’s health: Eve Valera, PhD, a researcher at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, is working to learn more about the traumatic brain injuries suffered byRead more

Probe of Alzheimer’s Follows Paths of Infection

By Brian Burns | Alzheimer's Disease, Neurology, Researcher Profiles | 0 comment | 12 May, 2017 | 0

Mass General researchers Rudy Tanzi and Robert Moir are investigating amyloid beta’s role in the body. Their findings could possibly open new fronts for treating or preventing Alzheimer’s disease by attacking infection before plaques begin to form.

To Mars and Beyond: Exploring Innovative Solutions to the Challenges of Space Travel

By Brian Burns | Neurology, Technology | 1 comment | 3 April, 2017 | 0

If you could only bring two shoeboxes worth of medical supplies—from first aid kits to surgical tools— with you on a three-year space mission, what would you bring?

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