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New research has developed a method for a non invasive quick Alzheimer’s test by looking in someone’s eyes.
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Category Archives: Research
Low blood pressure reduces Alzheimer’s risk
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New trial’s results are now the first solid confirmation that lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of both mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a degree of brain decline that’s considered the gateway to dementia, and probable dementia.
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This drug may help if used before you get symptoms
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“I don’t want to raise false hopes,” Researcher Bloom said, but “if this idea of using memantine as a prophylactic pans out, it will be because we now understand that calcium is one of the agents that gets the disease started, and we may be able to stop or slow the process if done very early.”
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About hope
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Is it good to get our hopes up with every bit of good news, or is the disappointment when it turns out not to be the magic bullet too much?
A promising new drug called BAN2401 generated a lot of excitement after a clinical trial found it slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s by 30%, but recent revelations have left investors and doctors with more questions than answers, reports Bloomberg.
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Best exercise for your brain
Regular day night light has a positive effect on Alzheimer’s patients
Alzheimer; News from the web:
The researchers saw significant decreases in sleep disturbance, depression and agitation when they regulated the lights to mimic the usual day night rhythm. Read it all in our link for today.
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