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US scientists recently announced they had developed a blood test that could predict your chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease, with 90% accuracy, up to three years in advance of other known symptoms…
Let’s say Martians land on the Earth and wish to understand more about humans. Someone hands them a copy of the Complete Works of Shakespeare and says: “When you understand what’s in there, you will understand…
Brain nerve cell damage occurs ten to 20 years before any Alzheimer’s symptoms occur in the 1% of Alzheimer’s sufferers who…
Jason Shepherd, assistant professor of neurobiology and anatomy at the University of Utah answered questions posed by the public on Reddit. The Conversation has curated the highlights. Cognitive disorders…
A common antidepressant reduces agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study. Some 186 patients…
Christmas can be a stressful time for hosts and guests alike, and it’s more so for carers of people living with dementia.
Late-stage dementia is characterised by increasing agitation that can be distressing for the person with the illness and their carers. So, researchers are investigating whether robots disguised as animals…
Approximately 135 million people are expected to suffer with dementia by 2050, more than tripling the current figures. A…
Increasing the activity of enzyme NEU1 can stop or reverse the build-up of plaque in the brains of mice with Alzheimer’s…
A natural compound found in grape skins may help stop methamphetamine cravings, and decrease the impact of Parkinson’s disease…
Researchers have discovered how to distinguish aggregations of the proteins believed to cause such diseases such as Mad Cow…
It has been described as a historical “turning point” in Alzheimer’s treatment - the first time a chemical has been found that can halt the death of brain tissue in a neurodegenerative disease, and could…
Testing smell sensitivity with peanut butter could potentially confirm a diagnosis of early stage Alzheimer’s disease, according…
A zinc shortage in cells decreases protein stability, leading proteins to lose their shape, stop working and clump together…
There is a direct correlation between memory-related regions of the brain shrinking with age, and the tendency to develop…
As life expectancies across the world steadily increase, the world’s population is inexorably ageing. Too often, with age comes difficult health problems such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. These…
Screening older people for minor memory changes will lead to over-diagnosis and potentially harmful treatments for conditions…
Yale School of Medicine researchers have discovered a protein that is the missing link in the complicated chain of events…
The first systematic review of related research has confirmed that a Mediterranean diet - with high intake of olive oil…
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