Delaying the Alzheimer’s symptoms

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In a report published in the journal Neurology, Dr. Keith Johnson from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School and his colleagues reveal that people who report higher levels of intellectual stimulation throughout their lifetimes don’t actually exhibit lower levels of protein plaques and other signs of Alzheimer’s compared to those who don’t. But they also found that staying mentally and socially active can push back the appearance of memory problems and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s.

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Eating brains led the way to new dementia discovery

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Research involving a former brain-eating tribe from Papua New Guinea is helping scientists better understand so-called prion conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia.

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Sticky plaque gets the most attention, but now healthy seniors at risk of Alzheimer’s are letting scientists peek into their brains to see if another culprit is lurking.

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Baby steps for cure to Alzheimer’s

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Neuroscientists in India have shown what they say is the first reversal of the behavioural symptoms associated with an Alzheimer’s disease-like illness in laboratory mice using cells extracted from human umbilical cord blood.

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