Alzheimer; News from the web:
Doing crossword puzzles and Sudoku does not appear to protect against mental decline, according to a new study.
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Category Archives: Research
Alzheimer’s and the bees (yeah you read that right)
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Whether royal jelly has genuine health benefits for humans is a matter for more research, but in a study scientists have cracked one of the most enduring puzzles surrounding the milky gloop: the secret behind its queen-maker magic.
The discovery promises to have an impact far beyond the niche field of melittology. Armed with the findings, scientists are now exploring potential new treatments for wounds and disorders such as muscle wastage and neurodegenerative disease.
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Alzheimer’s testing
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Tests Used to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Are Biased and Often Inaccurate, Study Finds
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Alzheimer’s and HIV
Alzheimer; News from the web:
New research finds that an HIV enzyme plays a crucial role in driving Alzheimer’s-related brain pathology by altering the APP gene. The findings warrant “immediate clinical evaluation of HIV antiretroviral therapies in people with Alzheimer’s disease,” say the authors of the study.
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Alzheimer’s Disease Vaccine Tested in Mice Cut Dementia Cases
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas said a new experimental Alzheimer’s disease vaccine showed promising results during recent testing in mice and are hopeful the vaccine will make it to human trials.
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Will we ever find a cure?
Alzheimer; News from the web:
The New York Times has a great article today, read it in our link below.
“The field is desperate, and we all want something to work,” said Dr. Reisa Sperling, director of the Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
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(our blog will be on a short break to celebrate the US Thanksgiving, back on Monday)