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(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240620152316.htm) How your sleep patterns change can tell you about your health
Jun 20th 2024, 15:23

Your sleep tracker might give you information about more than just your sleep -- specifically, it might give you information about chronic conditions such as diabetes and sleep apnea, and illnesses such as COVID-19. This is one of the findings of a study that analyzed data from 5 million nights of sleep across roughly 33,000 people.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240620152309.htm) Removal of ovaries before menopause associated with reduced white matter in brain
Jun 20th 2024, 15:23

Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause, particularly before the age of 40, have reduced white matter integrity in multiple regions of the brain later in life, a new study suggests. White matter refers to the nerve fibers that connect neurons in different areas of the brain.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240620152303.htm) Can AI learn like us?
Jun 20th 2024, 15:23

Scientists have developed a new, more energy-efficient way for AI algorithms to process data. His model may become the basis for a new generation of AI that learns like we do. Notably, these findings may also lend support to neuroscience theories surrounding memory's role in learning.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240619182331.htm) Drugs for enlarged prostate may also protect against dementia with Lewy bodies
Jun 19th 2024, 18:23

Certain drugs commonly used to treat enlarged prostate may also decrease the risk for dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), according to a new study. The researchers think that a specific side effect of the drugs targets a biological flaw shared by DLB and other neurodegenerative diseases, raising the possibility that they may have broad potential for treating a wide range of neurodegenerative conditions.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240619182327.htm) Study finds one copy of protective genetic variant helps stave off early-onset Alzheimer's disease
Jun 19th 2024, 18:23

New research finds one copy of a protective genetic variant, APOE3 Christchurch, delayed onset of Alzheimer's disease for 27 members of a ~6,000-person family in Colombia at high risk for early-onset Alzheimer's in their 40s due to carrying the 'Paisa' (Presenilin-1 E280A) mutation. This work builds on a 2019 case report of a woman in this family who had two copies of the Christchurch variant and delayed Alzheimer's into her 70s. The new findings are the first to show that one copy of the variant confers some level of protection and increases the researchers' confidence that this genetic pathway should be targeted for therapeutics.

(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240617173629.htm) Using novel discourse treatment to improve communication in people with aphasia
Jun 17th 2024, 17:36

A new study has found that a novel discourse treatment improved the communication abilities of people with aphasia, a language disorder commonly resulting from stroke.

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Baltimore, MD

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