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Prof John Hardy said it was likely that drugs will be available by 2025 that will radically push back the age at which people develop dementia.
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Lumosity in trouble with the FTC
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Remember that game on your phone that would help you prevent Alzheimer’s or Dementia? Well now they have had to settle with the FTC for a large amount because they could not substantiate with research the claims that the marketing department had made.
“Going forward, a key focus of our ongoing research is to build on these studies to better understand how training-driven improvements on tests of cognition translate to performance in participants’ everyday lives,” the company said.
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EPPS seen as effective against Alzheimer’s
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Scientists tested a chemical called EPPS on mice that had been genetically engineered to contract a disease similar to Alzheimer’s in humans from five months of age. The researchers found that the amount of plaques characteristic in the brain had been reduced in the treated mice.
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Journey through Alzheimer’s
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Possible solution for side effect of Alzheimer’s immunotherapy treatment
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It is estimated that 46.8 million people worldwide are living with dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease the most common form. Now researchers have discovered a possible solution for side effects seen in immunotherapy treatment for Alzheimer’s. Immunotherapy is a promising strategy for the treatment of Alzheimer’s that uses antibodies to stimulate the immune system to remove pieces of a protein called amyloid beta which accumulates in the brain (in deposits known as plaques) and is thought to be a major factor driving Alzheimer’s neurodegenerative effects.
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Brain training effective!
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Playing online games that exercise reasoning and memory skills could have major benefits for older people, a wide-scale study has found.
Researchers at King’s College London discovered that mental exercises, or“brain training”, can improve people’s everyday lives, helping with tasks such as using public transport, shopping, cooking and managing personal finances.
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