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Hitting the Target
March 11, 2013
Hitting the Target: Researchers Take Aim to Find a Drug Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease. The latest clinical studies investigate different…
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gSAP: A Key Protein in Plaque Formation
July 28, 2011
By: www.ALZinfo.org Dr. Gen He and Dr. Paul Greengard of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research laboratory have discovered a…
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A Blood Test to Detect Memory Decline
July 5, 2011
Increasingly, researchers are thinking of Alzheimer’s as a disease that begins years before the onset of memory loss and thinking…
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Brain Scans Lead to Earlier Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
May 24, 2011
Scientists are moving closer to diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease at an earlier stage using special brain scans. The scans, which are…
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People With Alzheimer’s Can’t Clear Plaque
May 3, 2011
Scientists have long been studying beta-amyloid, the sticky protein that builds up in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease.…
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Diabetes Linked to Brain Damage of Alzheimer’s Disease
February 17, 2011
People with type 2 diabetes or in the early stages of getting the disease appear to be at an increased…
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Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Memory Decline
October 20, 2010
Vitamin D, the so-called “sunshine vitamin” long linked to healthy bones, has also been hailed as a possible protector against…
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Occasional Memory Lapses Tied to Loss of Brain Volume
October 14, 2008
Are "senior moments" an early sign of Alzheimer's disease? People who occasionally forget an appointment or a friend's name may have a loss of brain volume.
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How Head Injuries, Strokes Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
June 25, 2007
Researchers have discovered new clues as to how strokes or head trauma may increase Alzheimer's risk
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A Breakthrough Cancer Drug Offers New Hope for Alzheimer’s
September 27, 2003
Novel cancer drug may offer new hope for those afflicted with the mind-robbing ravages of Alzheimer's disease.
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