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More than 50 conditions can cause or imitate the symptoms of dementia. A small percentage of dementias are reversible, meaning the symptoms subside and the underlying problem is treated.
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Category Archives: Research
Light therapy for Alzheimer’s
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A Korean research team jointly led by Professor Chan Beum Park of the Materials Science and Engineering Department at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Dr. Kwon Yu from the Bionano Center at the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) conducted research to suppress an abnormal assembly of beta-amyloids, a protein commonly found in the brain, by using photo-excited porphyrins.
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Possible solution for side effect of Alzheimer’s immunotherapy treatment
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It is estimated that 46.8 million people worldwide are living with dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease the most common form. Now researchers have discovered a possible solution for side effects seen in immunotherapy treatment for Alzheimer’s. Immunotherapy is a promising strategy for the treatment of Alzheimer’s that uses antibodies to stimulate the immune system to remove pieces of a protein called amyloid beta which accumulates in the brain (in deposits known as plaques) and is thought to be a major factor driving Alzheimer’s neurodegenerative effects.
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Forget raloxifene as a remedy for Alzheimer’s
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One small study had earlier talked that this drug could potentially help woman with early stages of Alzheimer’s. A new study however, has now determined that there is no effect at all. The study is small so it will need another larger study to confirm.
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Alzheimer’s and the hippocampus
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The hippocampus, a brain structure known to play a role in memory and spatial navigation, is essential to one’s ability to recognize previously encountered events, objects, or people — a phenomenon known as recognition memory — according to new research from the departments of Neurosurgery and Psychology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Their work is published in PNAS.
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