Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.

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Ray Ciancaglini has dementia pugilistica from his days in the ring. April 19, 2012— -- Though words and names escape him, Ray Ciancaglini said he will never forget the first time he saw Carmen ...

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A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago reveals how the blood-brain barrier gets leakier with age, contributing to memory deficits. The study, published in Cell Reports, ...