Alzheimer; News from the web:
New trial’s results are now the first solid confirmation that lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of both mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a degree of brain decline that’s considered the gateway to dementia, and probable dementia.
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Forty percent of people with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer’s disease by age 40. That number increases to 50 percent by age 50.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Read how a granddaughter, armed with his favorite cake, brought the old grandfather back from his Alzheimer’s.
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A study by researchers investigated lesser-known molecules involved in tauopathies like Alzheimer’s. They focused on microRNAs (miRNAs), gene expression regulators that bind to and destroy protein-encoding messenger RNAs. They discovered that some of these miRNAs showed neuroprotective effects; their supplementation therefore holds potential as a treatment for tauopathies.
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Is it good to get our hopes up with every bit of good news, or is the disappointment when it turns out not to be the magic bullet too much?
A promising new drug called BAN2401 generated a lot of excitement after a clinical trial found it slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s by 30%, but recent revelations have left investors and doctors with more questions than answers, reports Bloomberg.
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