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Research shows choline is important to eye development and vision
BOSTON: Choline is critical to overall health, cognitive function, and eye health. In the same way that choline supports healthy development of the brain, it also supports the development of the retina of the eye and impacts vision throughout life.
Choline supports stem cell development Read More »
Decreased connectivity between network-specific brain regions linked to cognitive deficit in MS
SAN JOSE: An estimated 2.3 million individuals are living with multiple sclerosis (MS) worldwide. Approximately half of all individuals with MS experience changes in cognition such as impaired concentration, attention, memory, and judgment. The underlying brain basis for these deleterious effects has been largely elusive. Read More »
Rate of cognitive decline increases for years after stroke
NEW YORK: Cognitive decline is significantly faster in the 6 years after stroke than it was before it, and is persistent rather than simply an acute problem, researchers have found.
In the wake of the study experts have called for doctors to be alert to Read More »
USF sues Silicon Valley drug maker over Alzheimer’s research patent payment
SAN FRANCISCO: University of South Florida’s board of trustees has accused a California drug developer in federal court of breaching a settlement agreement over Alzheimer’s research.
USF representatives say CoMentis Inc. of South San Francisco refuses to pay $450,000 promised in a 2012 settlement over Read More »