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SUGAR raises diabetes AND dementia risk. Will research into the hormone “amylin” reveal the reason why?
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Triheptanoin is available as a supplement or by prescription. A series of studies suggest it improves brain energy metabolism for people with Huntington’s disease. Learn how.
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Galantamine treats Alzheimer’s. Artificial intelligence and biosensors may pave the way to make this drug faster and cheaper.
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A long, long time ago (1930), brains were smaller. Are today’s bigger brains connected to improvements in rates of dementia?
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Trontinemab is a very exciting experimental drug, showing great promise in rapidly clearing Alzheimer’s amyloid plaques from the brains of affected individuals, with remarkably little side effects.
3D-Printed Brain Tissue Accelerates Alzheimer’s Research
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The first 3D-printed brain tissue that can grow and function like typical brain tissue is a major breakthrough for scientists in search of an Alzheimer’s cure.
Why Join ADNI? (Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative)
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Walk through the various steps that occur as a person participates in the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) project.
Blood Flow to the Brain Gets Blocked by Alzheimer’s Plaque
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Researchers found the walls of the brain’s small arteries are also affected in Alzheimer’s, reducing blood flow. Learn about this new treatment target.
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Find out how two biomarkers in saliva diagnose pain in dementia, effectively and non-invasively.
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