Alzheimer; News from the web:
A recent study seems to suggest that the immune system can cause processes that eventually lead to Alzheimer. More and more diseases get linked to our immune system.
This time they found oral bacteria in the tissue from Alzheimer patients and did not find that in the healthy control group. So time to brush those teeth!
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With lots of elderly, the event of going to an emergency room and staying maybe for a couple of hours or days, can be very intimidating and cause a severe set back in cognitive abilities. Sometimes these symptoms can be temporary but even then, it may trigger a whole change in the life of the person involved and their families. About 1 in 4 patients will have longer remaining issues.
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A review of a number of studies has shown that prescribing statin, a drug for minimizing risk of hear attacks, is safe for the short term memory. In fact the study shows that there may even be a certain protection against dementia with the longer use of this drug.
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New research with mice has shown a new effective treatment. By infusing anti Tau anti bodies into the mice brain, researchers were able to reduce the tangles of Tau and restore cognitive functions. In fact the condition of the mice improved greatly after three months of treatment. This could open new doors to develop vaccination against Alzheimer or as a treatment.
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Defining and diagnosing alzheimer is not as easy as one would think. Read the good review about the topic by someone who is just detected with Alzheimer.
The issue is that the definition for alzheimer talks about an impairment in memory and in another area of cognition that interferes with daily life. There in lies the debate about what is and what is not Alzheimer. A good read!
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USA today presents a great overview of everything alzheimer on their page and in their paper today. There is a video, a discussion of the state of research and links to other resources and articles. This is a great read!
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