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Depression in Seniors: A Possible Warning Sign for Brain Diseases

January 15, 2026

Older adults who develop depression might be showing early signs of brain diseases like Parkinson's or Lewy body dementia. This is what a recent study suggests. The study found that depression becomes more common in these seniors, starting about three years before they are diagnosed with these brain

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Boosting Brain Power: A New Way to Deliver Creatine

December 30, 2024

Imagine you can't absorb creatine, a vital nutrient for brain cells. This is a reality for people with a rare disease called creatine transporter deficiency (CTD). But scientists have come up with a clever solution: dodecyl creatine ester (DCE), a special form of creatine that can slip right through

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A Stunning Brain Tumor Image Wins Nikon's 2024 Photomicrography Contest

October 23, 2024

Did you know that a single image can reveal secrets about diseases like Alzheimer's and ALS? That's exactly what happened at Nikon's 2024 photomicrography contest. The winner was an image of brain tumor cells from a mouse, snapped by Bruno Cisterna and Eric Vitriol from Augusta University in Georgia