While it is widely shown that possessing the ApoE4 gene is the major genetic risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease (AD),
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Exercise May Delay Rare Form of Alzheimer’s
TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2018 — Regular exercise might delay a rare form of early onset Alzheimer’s disease, a new study
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Despite some progress, Alzheimer’s fight falling flat
It’s a devastating disease driving a dementia epidemic ruining tens of millions of lives, but with no new medical treatment
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Liver disease drug could help restore cells damaged by Alzheimer’s
A drug which has been used to treat liver disease for decades could help to restore cells damaged by Alzheimer’s,
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Alzheimer’s tied to brain’s ‘waste removal system’
The Alzheimer’s Association say that around 5.7 million people in the United States live with Alzheimer’s disease. They estimate that
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Stressed, toxic, zombie cells seen for first time in Alzheimer’s
A type of cellular stress known to be involved in cancer and aging has now been implicated, for the first
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Scientists discover why some people with brain markers of Alzheimer’s have no dementia
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered why some people that have brain
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Drugs in development for cancer may also fight brain diseases, including ALS: PARP inhibitors show promise in preventing toxic accumulations of brain disease proteins
A class of cancer drugs called PARP inhibitors could be useful for treating and preventing brain disorders, including amyotrophic lateral
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Potential indicator for the early detection of dementia, Parkinson’s
Researchers at the University of Basel have discovered a factor that could support the early detection of neurodegenerative diseases such
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Newly characterized molecule offers possibilities for novel Alzheimer’s treatments
Alzheimer’s disease is an increasingly prevalent, neurodegenerative condition that erodes memory and other cognitive functions. Treatments for this complex disease
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