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Network level approaches to studying Neurological Disorders

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    Cognitive deficits that occur in neurodegeneration may arise from disruptions in neural circuits and network connectivity.

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Small study suggests 40Hz sensory stimulation may benefit some Alzheimer’s patients for years
Five volunteers continued receiving 40Hz stimulation for around two years …
MIT invents human brain model with six major cell types to enable personalized disease research, drug discovery
Cultured from induced pluripotent stem cells, ‘miBrains’ integrate all major …
Study explains how a rare gene variant contributes to Alzheimer’s disease
Lipid metabolism and cell membrane function can be disrupted in …
Alzheimer’s erodes brain cells’ control of gene expression, undermining function, cognition
Study of 3.5 million cells from more than 100 human …
In Down syndrome mice, 40Hz light and sound improve cognition, neurogenesis, connectivity
Study provides new evidence that sensory stimulation of gamma-frequency brain …
Review: Evidence expanding that 40Hz gamma stimulation promotes brain health
A decade of studies from labs around the world provide …
Study reveals ways in which 40Hz sensory stimulation may preserve brain’s ‘white matter’
MIT scientists report that gamma frequency light and sound stimulation …
Study across multiple brain regions discerns Alzheimer’s vulnerability and resilience factors
Genomics and lab studies reveal numerous findings, including a key …