Alzheimer; News from the web:
New research with positron emission tomography (PET) shows that head injuries can create the amyloids also believed to cause Alzheimer.
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Category Archives: Research
Recycled Alzheimer Trials
Alzheimer; News from the web:
A new startup will take a second look at the data from failed Alzheimer trials and try to come up with other uses or target more specifically the cases where the particular treatment or drug would work.
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Alzheimer is age old
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Alzheimer is age old, or in fact it is over a century old and we still don’t have a cure! Is is because our research is not coordinated? Is it because we don’t spend enough on research, it is because producing painkillers creates more profit for drug companies?
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Cheers, Red Wine may keep Alzheimer away
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Unfortunately it is not as simple as uncorking a bottle a day and live happy without any Alzheimer. The research however seems to indicate that increasing a protein that is also present in red wine may help fight another protein that causes Alzheimer.
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Pool research resources or continue independent research into Alzheimer
Alzheimer; News from the web:
After reading so many stories on how the research in Alzheimer causes and cures develops, I sometimes wonder, if it would be better to pool all resources available for research. The other school of thought is that many different researchers will produce better and more original lines of research if they work independently.
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Why do more women have Alzheimer compared to men?
Alzheimer; News from the web:
This question keeps puzzling the researchers. The 2013 Geoffrey Beene Global Neuro Discovery Challenge provides $100,000 in prize awards to teams who will engage and figure this out.
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