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Genetic Markers ID Second Alzheimer's Pathway
April 4, 2013 — Researchers have identified a new set of genetic markers for Alzheimer's disease that point to a second pathway through which the disease ... > full story -
Dementia Costs Top Those for Heart Disease or Cancer, Study Finds
April 3, 2013 — The most-detailed examination of the costs of dementia in the United States finds the disease is more costly to the nation than either heart disease or cancer. The analysis suggests that the costs of ... > full story -
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Accused of Complicity in Alzheimer's, Amyloid Proteins May Be Getting a Bad Rap
April 3, 2013 — Amyloids -- clumps of misfolded proteins found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders -- are the quintessential bad boys of neurobiology. But now a ... > full story -
Brain-Imaging Tool and Stroke Risk Test Help Identify Cognitive Decline Early
April 3, 2013 — Medical researchers have used a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early on in individuals who don't yet show symptoms of ... > full story -
Feeling Hungry May Protect the Brain Against Alzheimer's Disease
April 2, 2013 — A study in mice with genetic mutations seen in human Alzheimer's disease found that the feeling of hunger itself may protect against the ... > full story -
Tests to Predict Heart Problems and Stroke May Be More Useful Predictor of Memory Loss Than Dementia Tests
April 1, 2013 — Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking, than a dementia risk ... > full story -
Carmustine Decreases Amyloid Beta Plaques
March 25, 2013 — Long term treatment by carmustine, a chemical relative of mustard gas and already used to treat some types of brain cancer, can decrease the amount of amyloid beta and number of amyloid plaques in a ... > full story -
Mild Cognitive Impairment at Parkinson Disease Diagnosis Linked With Higher Risk for Early Dementia
March 25, 2013 — Mild cognitive impairment at the time of Parkinson disease (PD) diagnosis appears to be associated with an increased risk for early dementia in a Norwegian study, according to a new ... > full story -
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Acting out Dreams Linked to Development of Dementia
March 21, 2013 — The strongest predictor of whether a man is developing dementia with Lewy bodies — the second most common form of dementia in the elderly — is whether he acts out his dreams while ... > full story -
Explaining How Extra Virgin Olive Oil Protects Against Alzheimer's Disease
March 20, 2013 — The mystery of exactly how consumption of extra virgin olive oil helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) may lie in one component of olive oil that helps shuttle the abnormal AD proteins ... > full story
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