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Studying Magnets to Aid the Brain
Can magnets help the brain work better in those with Alzheimer’s disease? Preliminary studies suggest they may. A technique called…
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Diabetes Linked to Brain Damage of Alzheimer’s Disease
People with type 2 diabetes or in the early stages of getting the disease appear to be at an increased…
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Honoring a Legend – Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr.
The Directors of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation ask that you take a moment to remember Robert Sargent…
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A Larger Head May Mean a Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
Having a larger head circumference, a sign of a bigger brain in young children, may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s…
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Walk to Keep the Brain and Memory Robust
Walking six or more miles per week may keep memory sharp in old age, new research suggests. Seniors who walked…
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Which Proteins Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?
By: www.ALZinfo.org Beta-amyloid is believed to cause most of the degenerative brain changes underlying Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the Fisher…
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Visualizing Alzheimer’s
By Toby Bilanow For centuries, scientists had few clues about the inner workings of the brain. The three pounds of…
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Fitness and Good Mental Health: Exercise Brings Many Benefits
By: www.ALZinfo.org Exercise is more important than you might think. Scientific evidence is increasingly showing that physical exercise is not…
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Looking for Links Between Genes and Alzheimer’s
Researchers are continuing to uncover various genes that may play a role in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings…
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Make Mental Fitness Your Priority
By Jennifer Newton Reents, R.N. We all know that physical fitness is an important component for a person’s overall health,…
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When Patients With Advanced Alzheimer’s Get Pneumonia
Up to 90 percent of people in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease must be cared for in a nursing…
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Fisher Scientists Discover Protein that Fuels Alzheimer’s Disease, Promising New Treatments Expected
Researchers at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research laboratory published “Gamma-secretase Activating Protein is a Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer’s Disease”…
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Plain Talk About Alzheimer’s Research
At the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, we are funding innovative Alzheimer’s research that is beginning to make serious…
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What Drugs are Approved for Alzheimer’s Disease?
Five drugs have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating the cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s…
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What Causes Alzheimer’s Disease?
The causes of Alzheimer’s disease are not yet fully understood, but scientists are zeroing in on the answers. This is…
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What Happens To The Brain in Alzheimer’s Disease?
People with AD gradually suffer memory loss and a decline in thinking abilities, as well as major personality changes. These…
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