Category Archives: Treatment

A new, non invasive, test for Alzheimer’s

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In the largest and most conclusive study of its kind, researchers have analysed blood samples to create a novel and non-invasive way of helping to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease and distinguishing between different types of neurodegenerative disorders.

Following this breakthrough discovery, Alzheimer’s sufferers may now have an additional test to improve the accuracy of  in order to better tailor appropriate treatment. The research also offers a valuable opportunity to monitor the .

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A walk down memory lane

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There is a small but unique study to see if jogging memories where they were made can help older African-Americans stay mentally sharp and slow early memory loss. The link for today has the whole story.

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Nearly three dozen new Alzheimer’s drugs may reach the market in the next five years, researchers say.

That includes 27 drugs in phase 3 clinical trials, which are later in the drug review process. It also includes eight drugs in phase 2 clinical trials, according to an analysis by ResearchersAgainstAlzheimer’s (RA2) investigators, an UsAgainstAlzheimer’s network.

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Taking Alzheimer’s research in a different direction

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Changiz Geula, a professor of neuroscience at Northwestern University, has been studying brain tissue collected from people who died at age 90 or older. He found that some people who die with sharp minds have brains that are clogged with the gunk associated with Alzheimer’s pathology. That means it’s possible to have an “Alzheimer’s brain” but no dementia. Dr. Geula believes that in cases like this, some actor in the brain — call it the opposite of Alzheimer’s — is protecting neurons from damage. We still don’t know what it is.

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