Alzheimer; News from the web:
If you’re between 55 and 75 years old, you may want to try playing 3D platform games like Super Mario 64 to stave off mild cognitive impairment and perhaps even prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
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Category Archives: Prevention
no prevention, no modifying therapies, no cure, but…..
Alzheimer; News from the web:
But scientists say they’ve now pinpointed a rare piece of DNA that may shield against the illness — even in people who are otherwise at high risk.
The discovery may explain why some people with known genetic risk factors don’t develop Alzheimer’s, the study authors said.
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I want to believe this
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Novel Drug Shows Promising Results in Alzheimer’s Model
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Scientists report that a novel small-molecule drug, which works by stopping toxic ion flow in the brain that is known to trigger neuronal apoptosis, can restore brain function and memory in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The team believes the drug could be used to treat AD and other neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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What if you know you’ll have Alzheimer’s some day?
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In 2013, Ms Gregory and a few others started a nonprofit group and created a website (ApoE4.info) where the community could gather. Today the group has more than 2,000 members. They pore over medical journals, reach out to top researchers in the field and share notes about their experiments with diet, exercise and other lifestyle modifications.
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Patent law an obstacle for Alzheimer’s solutions
Alzheimer; News from the web:
You would think that all would be working cooperatively towards a solution for Alzheimer’s but this is not the case. The ridiculous costs and time that it takes to run effective tests lead to a short time to recoup your research costs when you would find a workable solution. Researchers can not make a good case that this is a wise investment for Pharmaceutical companies.
So something is really wrong here and the government should look into this.
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Inflamation and Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer; News from the web:
New research is suggesting that people in midlife who have a higher levels of systemic inflammation for whatever reason, later on in life, 25 years later, can show greater brain atrophy and greater problems with memory.
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