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That is the focus of much of the research done in Alabama. They use a pet scan to get the disease early and be able to fight it off with therapy in an early stage.
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Category Archives: Research
When it rains……
Alzheimer; News from the web:
When you are already at risk for heart disease, you may also now have a higher risk of Alzheimer’s!
Middle-aged people with risk factors for heart attacks and stroke are also more likely to develop changes in the brain that can lead to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.
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Delivering Alzheimer’s drugs by ultrasound
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Australian researchers say they have made a promising step in the future treatment of Alzheimer’s disease after discovering ultrasound can effectively and safely deliver drugs to the damaged brain.
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New treatment may bring relief to Alzheimer’s patients
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If trials conclude successfully later this year, a new drug will provide some relief for people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. It would be the first new treatment for the disease available in over a decade. The drug works by increasing the release of a chemical in the brain that plays an important role in memory function and should help people with dementia live more independently for longer.
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A new drug after over a decade?
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Makers of an Alzheimer’s drug are hoping it will become the first new treatment for the disease available to sufferers for over a decade if trials conclude successfully later this year.
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Experimental Alzheimer’s treatment
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A very experimental Alzheimer’s treatment, not covered by any insurance and involving cutting a hole in the skull, seems to have great results, at least for the man in our story in the link for today.
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