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A British study has found the brain’s core for the "it hurts" experience. Think of what this could do for people with limited communication abilities,
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Epigenomics enables us to nurture what our genes do through the way we live. Find out how MIT researchers are mastering epigenomics to beat Alzheimer’s.
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VIDEO: A 93-year-old jazz pianist suffering from dementia and depression was given a new lease of life when his care home discovered his talent.
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OFF-LABEL: An approved prescription drug for high blood pressure is showing promise against Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and other forms of dementia, in experimental studies in the
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M.I.T. Lab Restores Missing Memories in Alzheimer’s
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Can De-prescribing Brain Drugs Reduce Dementia?
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