Category Archives: Prevention

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Alzheimer; News from the web:

Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston are studying Alzheimer’s disease to determine what can be done to diagnose it earlier.

A recent UTMB study sheds light on how Alzheimer’s disease begins within the brain. Researchers found a relationship between inflammation, a toxic protein, and the onset of the disease.

They also identified a way that doctors can detect early signs of Alzheimer’s by looking at the backs of patients’ eyes. UTMB researchers have previously found evidence that tau oligomers, which are abundant in the central nervous system, may be present in the early stages of Alzheimer’s.

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A nice extra with stroke prevention! It reduces dementia!

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Ontario’s stroke prevention strategy appears to have had an unexpected, beneficial side effect: a reduction also in the incidence of dementia among older seniors. A new paper is the first to look at the demographics of both stroke and dementia across Ontario since the province pioneered Canada’s first stroke prevention strategy in 2000.

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Promising drug from the UK

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Human trials coming soon, results expected in 2-3 years, what is there not to like? A novel approach that has been done before but had some disadvantages. The researchers are now confident they have figured out the correct way to stop memory degeneration.

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