Alzheimer; News from the web:
There is a new method that allows the researchers to look inside your brain without creating large holes! It is a method based on light and non invasive.
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Category Archives: Research
Mid life obesity may cause Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer; News from the web:
A recent study shows that obesity triggered in mid life may be connected with early onset Alzheimer’s
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Alzheimer’s is NOT contagious !
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Some news sites have reported that Alzheimer’s may be contagious but the site in our link for today puts our minds at ease and confirms that this is a misinterpretation of the reports.
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More than one Alzheimer’s?
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A study done in August suggested that there may be more sorts of Alzheimer’s disease; inflammatory, noninflammatory and cortical.
They would each need different treatment and it may be the reason why lots of drug have failed so far.
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Fight agitation in Alzheimer’s patients with a new drug
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A drug that combines a cough suppressant with a heart medication might offer a safer option for calming the agitation that commonly affects people with Alzheimer’s disease, an early clinical trial suggests.
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Chocolate against Alzheimer’s! Am I dreaming?
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Well it is more complicated than that. Here is what the study says:
Researchers discovered that consumption of cocoa polyphenols reduces the formation of harmful proteins, including beta-amyloid and abnormal tau aggregates. Such proteins are known to accumulate in the brain and cause damage. The accumulation results in loss of synapses and hence makes the connections between nerve cells dysfunctional.
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