Alzheimer; News from the web:
An article ( in a series at huffington post) that puts some definitions in context and asks the question do we really know what we mean when we say Alzheimer.
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New research breakthrough for Alzheimer
Alzheimer; News from the web:
A team at Duke University in North Carolina observed that with Alzheimer’s, immune cells that normally protect the brain instead begin to consume a vital nutrient called arginine.
By blocking this process with a drug, they were able to prevent the formation of “plaques” in the brain that are characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, and also halted memory loss in the mice.
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Art of aging
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Wonderful story about a therapy with Alzheimer patients who work on art pieces.
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Alzheimer? There is an app for that
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Read about the app, designed to help patients with alzheimer and other forms of dementia sing their favorite tunes and so stave off the disease for a bit longer.
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We are making progress in Alzheimer research
Alzheimer; News from the web:
The hope that Alzheimer’s will one day be curable has in recent yearsfaded to a flicker as successive clinical trials ended in failure. But the prospect of a treatment this week grew a little brighter as scientists uncovered a new and unexpected explanation for the development of the disease.
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Eye see….. I forget
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Journalism junior Michael Baez, theatre and dance senior Callie Hacker and theatre and dance junior Selina Rosales created “Eye See … I Forget” to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative illness that impacts memory and cognitive function.
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