Alzheimer; News from the web:
For the first time a “tipping point” molecular link between the blood sugar glucose and Alzheimer’s disease has been established by scientists, who have shown that excess glucose damages a vital enzyme involved with inflammation response to the early stages of Alzheimer’s.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Drug company Merck said Tuesday it’s halting the late-stage trial of its promising Alzheimer’s drug verubecestat, after an independent study found that it had “virtually no chance” of working.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s may be linked to defective brain cells disposing toxic proteins that make neighbouring cells sick, a new study has found.
Researchers found that while healthy neurons should be able to sort out and rid brain cells of toxic proteins and damaged cell structures without causing problems, laboratory findings indicate that it does not always occur.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Read the rather depressing overview about searching for the cure for Alzheimer’s. We know a lot more than in 2003 but most tests have been failures and still no cure has been found, despite the huge amounts of money invested.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Researchers are working with the smallest hammer ever invented to see how they can use it to fight brain injuries and possibly Alzheimer’s
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Eating a handful of grapes twice a day could stave off the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease and boost memory, new research claims.
Scientists discovered that grapes protected against decline in Alzheimer-related areas of the brain.
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