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Poor Sleep and its Contribution to Development of Neurodegenerative Disease
Author: Evelyn Fistler Editor: Elena Bobric Introduction Many people consider sleep to be a way to rest the body, where some aim for a...
Sep 75 min read


A Sociological Exploration of Stress and Its Impact on Alzheimer’s Disease
Author: Evelyn Fistler Editor: Morgann MacDonald Created using Canva: https://www.canva.com Introduction—What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?...
Jul 511 min read


Precision Medicine: A powerful tool for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
By: Alexander Hindeleh Introduction: As the population of the United States continues to age, the prevalence of neurodegenerative...
Jun 215 min read


Longevity Talks: How Can We Come Face-To-Face With Our Age
By Harshil Vijayan, B.A., RBT Let us analyze and discuss one of the most controversial questions of all time: How old are you? This...
Feb 278 min read


Alzheimer's Under the Microscope: Why Long Held Theories Are Losing Ground
by Omegan Wright The world has an $818 billion problem on its hands and, with no solution in sight the problem is projected to grow to...
Dec 10, 202410 min read


The Role of the Immune Response in Alzheimer’s Disease
By: Kate Leinenweber Brain atrophy and differences in cells between a healthy brain and a brain with Alzheimer’s disease. Image created...
Sep 14, 20245 min read


Unpacking Oxidative Stress: Causes, Consequences, and Connections to Neuroscience
by Omegan Wright What is Oxidative Stress The human body, by design, is a highly complex, highly regulated system that maintains a...
Sep 3, 202411 min read


Disruption of Movement in Parkinson’s Disease
By: Catherine Gooch History In his 1817 work titled “An Essay on the Shaking Palsy,” James Parkinson described a progressive condition in...
Jul 8, 20247 min read


How Brain Organoids Can Help Us Understand Neurodegenerative Disorders
By: Kate Leinenweber Image: Dish of brain organoids sitting on a microscope I hold a memory in the back of my mind that reminds me of...
Jul 5, 20245 min read
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