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Decades later, brain training lowers dementia risk

Dr. Michael Marsiske and colleagues discovered that older adults who received brain training 20+ years ago to evaluate effects on thinking and memory…

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MBI Accelerator Program awards nearly $1M across…

MBI awards provide seed funding to bolster emerging research in neuroscience and neuromedicine across the University of Florida.

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Pain and Addiction Research Snapshot: Drs…

Study testing a combination therapy involving CBD in animal models shows promise in the hunt for treatment strategies to lower the dose of opioids…

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MBI Researcher Highlight: Dr. Jeff Jones

Dr. Jeffrey Jones’ research aims to illuminate age-related metabolic changes in neurons in normal cognitive aging and dementia that result in changes…

Researhc highlight: Dr. Jeff Jones

Blood tests for phosphorylated tau 217 identify…

In Neurology Today, Dr. Steven DeKosky weighed in on a new meta-analysis showing that levels of phosphorylated tau 217 accurately predicted the…

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How do extreme G-forces affect Olympic…

A former member of the Israeli national skeleton team, Dr. Aliyah Snyder is now conducting research to better understand sledding athletes’…

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