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Researchers have developed a method based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) that rapidly identifies currently available medications that may treat Alzheimer’s disease.
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Here’s how exercise may benefit older adults with Alzheimer’s dementia
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Exercising regularly has many health benefits, but did you know aerobic exercise could also benefit older adults living with Alzheimer’s dementia?
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For Alzheimer’s Patients, Racial Disparities Threaten Detection and Treatment
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Black people are about twice as likely as White people to get the disease, and Latino residents are 1.5 times more likely to suffer from it than White people. Besides their higher risks, people of color face additional Alzheimer’s challenges: noted racial disparities in how the disease is detected and how research on it is done.
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Alzheimer’s impact on covid-19
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“Our study provides a causal link between the Alzheimer’s disease risk factor ApoE4 and COVID-19 and explains why some (e.g., ApoE4 carriers) but not all COVID-19 patients exhibit neurological manifestations. Understanding how risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases impact COVID-19 susceptibility and severity will help us to better cope with COVID-19 and its potential long-term effects in different patient populations.”
Yanhong Shi, Ph.D., Director, Division of Stem Cell Biology, City of Hope and Study’s Co-Corresponding Author
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Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows
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New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it may exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease.
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Living in a Noisy Neighborhood May Cause Alzheimer’s Disease, According to Recent Study
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Individuals who reside in louder regions are more at risk of developing Alzheimer’s, new report shows.
A sound-level spike of only 10 decibels raised the risk by 30 percent. That is the gap between breathing and whispering. It also culminated in 36 percent greater chances of moderate cognitive disability, including memory and reasoning ability, scientists said.
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