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New Drug Reverses Memory Deficits and Slows Alzheimer's in Mice
A drug known as J147
reverses memory deficits and
slows Alzheimer's disease in
aged mice following
short-term treatment. The
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Suppressing Protein May Stem Alzheimer's Disease Process
Scientists have discovered a
potential strategy for
developing treatments to
stem the disease process in
Alzheimer's disease. It's
based on unclogging removal
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Bursts of Brain Activity May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists have found that
bursts of electrical pulses
applied to the brain can
manipulate the balance of
two proteins crucial to the
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No Evidence Drugs, Vitamins, Supplements Help Prevent Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults
A review has found no
evidence that drugs, herbal
products or vitamin
supplements help prevent
cognitive decline in healthy
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Alzheimer's Markers Predict Start of Mental Decline
May 14, 2013 — Using long-term patient data, scientists have found that many of the biomarkers for Alzheimer’s identified in recent years can help accurately predict the start of full-blown disease years in ... > full story -
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Cancer Drug Prevents Build-Up of Toxic Brain Protein
May 10, 2013 — Researchers have used tiny doses of a leukemia drug to halt accumulation of toxic proteins in the brains of mice. They say their study offers a unique and exciting strategy to treat neurodegenerative ... > full story -
Using Anticholinergics for as Few as 60 Days Causes Memory Problems in Older Adults
May 7, 2013 — Research on medications commonly taken by older adults has found that drugs with strong anticholinergic effects cause cognitive impairment when taken continuously for as few as 60 days. A similar ... > full story -
New Perspective Needed for Role of Major Alzheimer's Gene
May 7, 2013 — Scientists' picture of how a gene strongly linked to Alzheimer's disease harms the brain may have to be revised, researchers have ... > full story -
One Step Closer to a Blood Test for Alzheimer's
May 1, 2013 — Scientists are much closer to developing a screening test for the early detection of Alzheimer's ... > full story -
No Link Between Anesthesia, Dementia in Elderly
May 1, 2013 — Elderly patients who receive anesthesia are no more likely to develop long-term dementia or Alzheimer’s disease than other seniors, according to new research. The study analyzed thousands of ... > full story -
Alzheimer's Researchers Creating 'Designer Tracker' to Quantify Elusive Brain Protein, Provide Earlier Diagnosis
April 23, 2013 — Alzheimer's researchers know the disease is caused by toxic beta amyloid and tau lesions, yet, the recent failure of emerging therapies targeting these lesions suggest that successful treatments will ... > full story -
New Light Shed on Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease
April 22, 2013 — The disrupted metabolism of sugar, fat and calcium is part of the process that causes the death of neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers have now shown, for the first time, how important ... > full story -
Risk of Dementia Declined Over Past 20 Years
April 19, 2013 — The risk of developing dementia may have declined over the past 20 years, in direct contrast to what many previously assumed. The decrease in dementia risk coincides with the general reduction in ... > full story -
Family History of Alzheimer's Associated With Abnormal Brain Pathology
April 17, 2013 — Close family members of people with Alzheimer's disease are more than twice as likely as those without a family history to develop silent buildup of brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease, ... > full story
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