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Huntington disease (HD) is an inherited disorder that causes progressive malfunctioning and death of parts of the brain that control movement, reasoning and emotions.

Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) is a novel form of treatment that uses high intensity magnetic field pulses to stimulate the brain and induce a seizure as a therapeutic intervention for patients with depression resistant to antidepressant medication, known as Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD).

Major breakthroughs in neuroscience have been achieved through the application of computational models to empirical research.

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease for which there is no cure.

Synaptic plasticity is the process where the strength of connections between nerve cells is altered by experience.

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a severe dementia that is likely a result of years of buildup in the brain of molecules called amyloid-beta oligomers (AβOs).

The protein fragment beta-amyloid has long been a key suspect in Alzheimer’s disease.

People with dementia are at a high risk for falls which are a leading cause of injury and can contribute to loss of independence and quality of life.

Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a form of dementia which impairs the ability to understand spoken and written language but other cognitive skills (including memory) remain intact for several years after its onset.

As our brains age, they become vulnerable to diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease which can cause dementia.