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People Infected With COVID-19 Are at an Elevated Risk of Neurological Conditions
The post-COVID brain is at higher risk of developing neurological conditions including movement disorders, strokes, cognitive and memory problems, anxiety and migraines in the first year after infection, according to new research.
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Mutation Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Is Also Associated With COVID Mortality
It may be the most baffling quirk of COVID: What manifests as minor, flu-like symptoms in some individuals spirals into severe disease, disability, or even death in others. A new paper published in Nature may explain the genetic underpinnings of this dichotomy.
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Minipigs Carrying Gene Mutation Associated With Alzheimer’s Provide New Research Tool
Minipigs with a mutation to the SORL1 gene that is associated with Alzheimer's could provide new research insights into treatments for the disease that are effective in the early stages.
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Babies Can React to Taste and Smell in the Womb, Study Suggests
A group of researchers has used 4D ultrasound imaging to gather the first direct evidence that fetuses react in different ways to various tastes and smells from foods eaten by their mother.
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Newly Discovered Barrier Prevents Immunity From Reaching Smell-Sensing Cells
A previously unknown barrier separates the bloodstream from the smell-sensing cells in mice, likely as a mechanism of protecting the brain, but may hinder the effectiveness of vaccines.
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New Method Improves the Study of Cellular Recycling Centers
A new method has been developed that allows scientists to determine all the molecules present in the lysosomes of any cell in mice.
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New Type of Pushup Fuels Metabolism for Hours, Even While Sitting
Correctly activating the soleus muscle in the calf in a "soleus pushup" effectively elevates muscle metabolism for hours, improving the metabolic health of the whole body.
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Attention and Running Influence Individual Brain Cells Independently
Researchers have discovered that spatial attention and running influence individual neurons independently with different dynamics.
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Nightmares in Middle Age Associated With Dementia Risk
New research has identified that middle-aged people who experience nightmares on a weekly basis are 4 times more likely to experience cognitive decline and twice as likely to be diagnosed with dementia.
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Promising New Drug May Slow Progression of ALS and Provide Physical Benefits
A gene-targeted therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has shown promise in a clinical trial, with patients showing significant physical benefits after 12 months.
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