Alzheimer; News from the web:
In a critical, much needed bipartisan effort—thanks to the leadership of Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri, Democrat Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, and Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine—the Senate has recommended that federal funding for Alzheimer’s research be increased by $350 million in Fiscal Year 2016. It’s imperative that Congress approves it. CALL YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN!
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Nighttime restlessness is common among people with Alzheimer’s, and many stay awake agitated and pacing long after their family members have gone to sleep. Now, scientists may have figured out why: The disease appears to degrade a special type of eye cell that tells the brain when it’s day or night.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
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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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Although not undisputed, here is what researchers have just published:
In a study released Monday, the researchers found after analyzing two decades of data that men treated with therapy to suppress their hormones were about 88 percent more likely to get Alzheimer’s during a follow-up period of about three years compared with prostate cancer patients who did not receive the treatment.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
A story about how baking Biscotti together helped a couple live through the last years of the husband’s Alzheimer’s.
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Alzheimer; News from the web:
Lead researcher Dr Natalia del Campo, from Toulouse University Hospital in France, said: “It’s possible that having subtle walking disturbances in addition to memory concerns may signal Alzheimer’s disease, even before people show any clinical symptoms.”
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