The Missing Link Between Alzheimer’s & Vascular Disease
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Researchers in New York found a gene that links cerebrovascular disease and Alzheimer’s.
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Nanodevices are the newest weapon in medicine’s growing arsenal to fight Alzheimer’s. They capture dangerous peptides before they can assemble to form Alzheimer’s plaques in the brain.
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People taking certain drugs to lower blood sugar for Type 2 diabetes had less amyloid in the brain, a biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, and showed slower cognitive decline than diabetics not taking drugs and people with diabetes. Find out more.
Going Out with Alzheimer’s
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Are Macaque Monkeys Better Test Models for Alzheimer’s Treatments?
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Rhesus macaque monkeys are being used to research early-stage Alzheimer’s. Find out why they are so much better than mice. Learn the advantages they offer scientists in the search for a cure.
These Blood Pressure Meds Slow Memory Loss
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UCal-Irvine researchers have discovered which blood pressure medications help slow memory loss in older adults.
Iconic Vocalist Tony Bennett’s Long Goodbye
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