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From The Labs

Tracing a path from genetic changes to Parkinson’s disease opens possibilities for early diagnosis

February 19, 2026 early diagnosis,  fatty acids,  lipid metabolism,  Parkinson's Disease,  Parkinson's risk genes,  sphingolipids,  SPTSSB

This promising line of research may lead to the identification of early diagnosis markers that could be detected in a blood test.

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The ethics of telling: Alzheimer’s, diagnosis, and the power of communication

April 30, 2025 Alzheimer's Disease,  Alzheimer's research,  Alzheimer's treatment,  Community health event,  early diagnosis,  ethics,  Memory

When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, what we say – and how we say it – matters more than we might think. A new article

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From The Labs

Machine learning meets biology to assess risk of schizophrenia in a blood sample

August 17, 2021 CoRSIVs,  early diagnosis,  epigenetics,  machine learning,  Psychiatry,  Research,  schizophrenia

A novel machine learning approach can identify schizophrenia patients with 80% accuracy.

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

two distinct neuronal populations in separate compartments of a microfluidic device. On the left, neurons express the 4R tau form (pink), which is associated with toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease, while on the right there are neurons from healthy individuals expressing normal tau (blue). In the central microgroove region of the device, neurons extend axons between the compartments. From the Labs: Tau travels between neurons

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