That Gene can be good news, or bad news…….

Alzheimer; News from the web:

A new Iowa State University study may have identified the link that explains years of conflicting research over a mitochondrial gene and the risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers found that if you don’t have a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, then having a longer version of the gene is a good thing. It is related to better memory up to 10 years later and about one-fifth of the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease, however, if your mom or dad has Alzheimer’s, then having a long version is bad. It’s a complete polar opposite.

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Maybe we need a mix of drugs to fight Alzheimer’s

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This could increase the pace of finding a cure. Researchers are looking at how HIV got brought mostly under control:

The Alzheimer’s Association has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) to challenge the research community to propose promising drug combinations to find more-effective treatments.

The joint effort, known as the Alzheimer’s Combination Therapy Opportunities (ACTO) grant initiative, will provide $2 million this year for testing approaches that simultaneously target two or more processes believed to underlie, exacerbate, or occur in the disease.

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Newest links to the brain

Alzheimer; News from the web:

Poor brain function can cause dementia, the study in the link for today links sleep, both too much and too little, and education with brain function and the risk for dementia. A good read!

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Alzheimer’s and normal aging

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Study sheds light on link between diseases like Alzheimer’s and normal aging in the brain

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Getting lost may be a sign!

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This is worrying for someone like me, who continuesly gets lost (thanks to relying on my gps too much):

Edinburgh University study finds a new link between the part of your brain that is used to navigate and possible future illness

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