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Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy Could Help Treat Alzheimer's
Stimulating Response Doctors at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are experimenting with an implanted "pacemaking" device in Alzheimer's patients to help them retain independence. The...
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Scientists Reverse Alzheimer's in Mice
Future breakthrough? Researchers were able to reverse the formation of amyloid plaques, which gradually kill neurons in patients with Alzheimer's disease, in the brains of mice — essentially reversing...
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A Researcher Is Offering a Prize to Anyone Who Can Prove a Germ Causes...
ALTERNATE HYPOTHESIS Most researchers believe that Alzheimer's disease is caused by amyloid plaques or protein tangles. But NPR reports that another theory has been percolating in the scientific...
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Americans Are Living Longer. That Will Mean More People With Alzheimer's.
BURDEN OF CARE Alzheimer's is a devastating brain disease. It doesn't just rob sufferers of their ability to think, remember, and reason. It also places a massive burden on families, caregivers, and...
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An Eye Scan Could Detect Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Appear
Eye Contact Alzheimer's is a ruinous brain disease that causes progressive memory loss. For years, we lacked a practical way to detect it — but new evidence suggests that a non-invasive eye scan could...
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New Drug Trial Could Halt Alzheimer's Memory Loss
Treatment Plan A new nationwide clinical trial is currently recruiting people with Alzheimer's disease to see if a new drug can halt or slow down memory loss and other symptoms. The trial, called "T2...
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New Research Could Reverse Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Patients
Epigenetic Factors Your DNA sequence never changes. But the expression of your genes changes throughout your life, and the elements affecting these changes are known as epigenetic factors. Now,...
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New Drug Combo Could Repair the Brains of Alzheimer’s Patients
Neuron Time Neurons receive, process, and transmit all the impulses in our brains. Essentially, they're the building blocks of the human nervous system, and once they're damaged by Alzheimer's disease...
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"Holy Herb" Shows Promise as Alzheimer’s Treatment
Old Medicine The name native California tribes gave to the plant Eriodictyon californicum — "Yerba santa" — translates to "holy herb" in English, and the moniker is a testament to the tribes' respect...
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Alzheimer's Trial Will "Bathe" Patients' Brains in Helpful Genes
Brain Bath Roughly 25 years ago, the hunt for a cause of Alzheimer's disease led researchers to the gene APOE. This gene comes in three common variants, and the version a person has appears to increase...
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This Video Game Detects Alzheimer's Earlier Than Lab Tests
Memory Loss Although memory problems are the strongest indicators of Alzheimer's disease, they're a late-stage symptom. A much earlier sign of dementia is poor spatial orientation — which researchers...
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New Research: Herpes May Make You Get Alzheimer's Earlier
Suiting Up Certain viruses could speed up the onset and progression of neurological conditions like Alzheimer's Disease. In particular, herpes simplex virus type 1 — that's the kind associated with...
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Doctors Are Giving Alzheimer's Patients LSD
Doctors dosed nearly 50 elderly Alzheimer's disease patients with low doses of LSD to see if the psychedelic drug had any impact on their cognition or balance. Psychedelic drugs like LSD are a hot...
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Scientists Just Found Something That Happens Before Alzheimer's Sets In
Scientists have identified a series of changes in gene expression that appear to predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease. A team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that these...
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The Stuff Beer Cans Are Made From Is Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
There appears to be a troubling link between aluminum in the brain and the early signs of Alzheimer's Disease, according to a new study. Researchers have known for years that aluminum has something to...
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Scientists May Have Discovered the Cause of Alzheimer's Disease
For years, scientists have been studying how the buildup of toxic molecules in the brain might cause or contribute to Alzheimer's disease. But much more difficult has been figuring out what sets off...
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Potential Alzheimer's Treatment Restores Lost Memories in Mice
A team of researchers might have developed a way to treat — and possibly even vaccinate against — Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists from the UK and Germany made the promising discoveries via experiments...
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Chris Hemsworth Reveals Grim Genetic Test Results, Will Take Break From Acting
Chris Hemsworth of Marvel fame — and one of the biggest movie stars on the planet — will be taking an unexpected break from acting after learning that he carries two copies of a gene that spikes his...
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Research Suggests That Bad Dental Health May Increase Risk of Dementia
Keep your gums and chompers spick and span, folks, because there's a growing body of evidence that shows that your dental health may affect your risk of dementia, The Washington Post reports. "People...
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Delicious Foods Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
Imagine digging into a juicy Reuben sandwich with a side of potato chips and a can of soda. Sure, it's absolute heaven. But would you belly up to the same spread if you knew eating these delicious...
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