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Brain Changes May Be Early Clue to Alzheimer’s

April 21, 2011

Researchers are discovering subtle changes in different areas of the brain that may be early clues to the onset of…

Speaking Two Languages May Help Keep the Brain Sharp

April 21, 2011

Men and women who are fluent in more than one language may be protected in part from the memory ravages…

In Search of a Blood Test for Alzheimer’s

April 4, 2011

Measuring the levels of inflammatory proteins in the blood, combined with certain clinical features, can aid in the diagnosis of…

Key Protein May Lead to Faster Acting Anti-Depression Drugs

March 16, 2011

By: www.ALZinfo.org There is no single known cause for depression. Depression is believed to result from a combination of genetic,…

Visualizing Alzheimer’s

November 24, 2010

By Toby Bilanow For centuries, scientists had few clues about the inner workings of the brain. The three pounds of…

Recruiting Stress Proteins to clean up tangles in the brain

August 21, 2010

The brains of people with Alzheimer’s contain large numbers of plaques and tangles. Plaques are formed from beta-amyloid. Tangles are…