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Alzheimer's Lesions Found In The Retina
The eyes may be the windows
to the soul, but new
research indicates they also
may mirror a brain ravaged
by Alzheimer's disease. ... > full story
Alzheimer's Researchers Find High Protein Diet Shrinks Brain
One of the many reasons to
pick a low-calorie and
low-fat diet is that host of
epidemiological studies have
suggested that such a diet
... > full story
Scientists Remove Amyloid Plaques From Brains Of Live Animals With Alzheimer's Disease
A breakthrough discovery in
mice may lead to a new
treatment for Alzheimer's
disease that actually
removes amyloid plaques --
... > full story
New Findings About Brain Proteins Suggest Possible Way To Fight Alzheimer's
The action of a small
protein that is a major
villain in Alzheimer's
disease can be
counterbalanced with another
... > full story
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Hybrid Molecules Show Promise For Exploring, Treating Alzheimer's
November 6, 2009 — One of the many mysteries of Alzheimer's disease is how protein-like snippets called amyloid-beta peptides, which clump together to form plaques in the brain, may cause cell death, leading to the ... > full story -
Blood Test Identifies Women At Risk From Alzheimer's
November 6, 2009 — Middle-aged women with high levels of a specific amino acid in their blood are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's many years later, reveals new research from Sweden. This discovery this could ... > full story -
Dementia: Rare Brain Disorder Is Highly Hereditary
November 4, 2009 — New research shows that frontotemporal dementia -- a rare brain disorder that causes early dementia -- is highly ... > full story -
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Dysfunctional Protein Dynamics Behind Neurological Disease?
November 2, 2009 — Researchers have taken a snapshot of proteins changing shape, sticking together and creating structures that are believed to trigger deadly processes in the nervous system. The discovery opens the ... > full story -
High Blood Pressure And Markers Of Inflammation In Blood More Common In Offspring Of Parents With Alzheimer's Disease
November 2, 2009 — High blood pressure, evidence of arterial disease and markers of inflammation in the blood in middle age appear more common in individuals whose parents have Alzheimer's disease than in individuals ... > full story -
Statins Show Dramatic Drug And Cell Dependent Effects In The Brain
October 28, 2009 — A new study finds that similar statin drugs can have profoundly different effects on brain cells -- both beneficial and detrimental. These findings reinforce the idea that great care should be taken ... > full story -
Does Diabetes Speed Up Memory Loss In Alzheimer's Disease?
October 28, 2009 — Research has shown that diabetes increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease and the risk of memory loss in people who don't have Alzheimer's disease. But it hasn't been clear whether people with ... > full story -
Member Of NFL Hall Of Fame Diagnosed With Degenerative Brain Disease
October 28, 2009 — Medical researchers have announced that a recently deceased member of the NFL Hall of Fame suffered from the degenerative brain disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) when he died, becoming ... > full story -
Benefit Of Memantine In The Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease Not Proven
October 28, 2009 — There is no scientific proof that patients with moderate or severe Alzheimer's disease benefit from drugs containing the agent memantine, according to a new ... > full story -
Is It A Visual Problem Or Alzheimer's? New Data Helps Doctors Make The Diagnosis
October 27, 2009 — Sometimes when a patient tells his ophthalmologist that he "can't see," what he really means is "I can see, but I can no longer read or write." In a minority of Alzheimer's patients the disease shows ... > full story
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