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Aug 18, 2015 08:21 AM EDT

Retinal Changes May Provide Clues About The Progression Of Schizophrenia

Though researchers are still discovery new information about schizophrenia, which is associated with both structural and functional alterations of the visual system, including specific structural changes in the eye, new findings published in the journal Schizophrenia Research: Cognition, show that t...

Aug 11, 2015 08:12 PM EDT

Parkinson's Disease: Could A Drug For Liver Disease Slow Its Progression?

New findings published in the journal Neurology reveal that a liver drug could help to slow the progression of Parkinson's Disease. Researchers found that the drug ursodeoxycholic acid, which is used to decrease acids that are involved in liver disease, could address a mutation of the LRRK2 gene, ...

Jul 15, 2015 10:23 AM EDT

Alzheimers May Have Started Long Before Symptoms Even Began

The first signs of Alzheimer's may not be a symptom of the illness just beginning to take root. Quite the contrary, actually. A recent study published in the journal Alzheimer's and Dementia reveals that changes in prevalent bio markers linked to the neurodegenerative health issue may begin between ...

Jun 10, 2015 09:53 AM EDT

Stroke Can Age Your Brain By About 8 Years

Stroke is the leading cause of death in the United States, with many suffering from a long-term disability following the onset of the health issue. Yet new findings published in the journal Stroke show that for many survivors, it can age the brain by up to 8 years or more.

Feb 16, 2015 08:23 PM EST

HIV Strain Found In Cuba Leads To Fast-Progression Of AIDS

Researchers at Belgium's University of Leuvan have discovered an extremely lethal strain of HIV that holds the power to develop into AIDS within just three years of infection.