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Cognitive impairment is more and more recognized but people continue to underestimate the impact of it. Read the article in the link for today for a good overview.
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Major study update, can we predict who will get Alzheimer’s?
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What is Jalisco mutation?
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Jalisco gene mutation causes early-onset Alzheimer’s. There is only 1 percent of Alzheimer’s patients who have genetic mutations known to cause the disease.
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Alzheimer’s detection device
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University of Minnesota researchers have created new technology aimed at making it easier to detect the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers from the Center for Drug Design used a camera to gather images of light interacting with the retina, which can catch Alzheimer’s in its early stages, the Minnesota Daily reported.
“Our goal is to detect the disease as early as we can, which will help in the progression and the success of treatments as well as drug discovery,” said Swati More, a university professor and co-lead researcher on the project.
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Cognitive charts to determine Alzheimer’s risk
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A simple new tool that tracks cognitive performance in adults aims to help physicians identify people who may be on the path to Alzheimer disease or another form of dementia. The tool, called the QuoCo (cognitive quotient), is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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