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Having a great-grandparent or even a cousin — referred to as “third-degree relatives” — with Alzheimer’s disease may raise your own risk of developing the disease, according to new research.
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Category Archives: Research
Latest research findings on Alzheimer’s
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Next avenue has a great article about the latest theories concerning what causes Alzheimer’s. We link to it below. So far, the results have been beyond disappointing. A class of drugs called “acetylcholinesterase inhibitors” offer marginal functional improvements, but that’s been it. Things are starting to change, though.
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Watching tv over 3.5 hours a day may take your memory awy
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Research from the UK shows that lower scores on memory tasks were related to longer watching TV per day.
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A new study and here is what the researchers say:
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“It would be nice if we could draw a blood test when you’re 50 or 60, monitor you every five years, be alerted of your amyloid levels, and a pill or infusion that’s going to help stave off Alzheimer’s,” said Joseph Shimon Kass, M.D., director of neurology at Baylor College of Medicine’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center. “We’re nowhere near that, but this study brings us closer to that possibility.”
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Sleep the right way
Alzheimer; News from the web:
The way you sleep could be influencing your quality of rest, and choosing the right sleep position is crucial. You could get a better night’s sleep by regularly sleeping on your side – and it could even lower your chances of develop Alzheimer’s disease, it’s been claimed.
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Inflammation and memory
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New research shows that inflammation in midlife may have an impact on memory and thinking skills later in life.
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