SuperAger brains resist protein tangles that lead to Alzheimer’s
A new Northwestern Medicine study showed cognitive SuperAgers have resistance to the development of fibrous tangles in a brain region
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Increasing glutathione levels lowers Alzheimer’s pathology and improves cognitive decline
Australian researchers have shown that a dietary supplement that increases the levels of a powerful antioxidant in the brain may
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Left and right-brain age differently, linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Parts of the brain decline faster from age 30,researchers at the University of Oslo find. These brain changes are accelerated
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Tony Bennett Has Had Alzheimer’s for More Than 4 Years—But He Hasn't Stopped Performing
Singer Tony Bennett has revealed that he has Alzheimer's disease—in fact, he's had the disease for more than four years.
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An integrated approach for an effective prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
This new pioneering studyby Prof. Ricardo Maccioni and coworkers of the International Center for Biomedicine, “New Frontiers in the prevention,
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New approach demonstrates at single-molecule scale how a drug interacts with Alzheimer’s peptide aggregates
Understanding how certain chemicals interact with molecular processes in our body is key to developing effective medications. This certainly holds
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Discovery of early plasma biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease
A Quebec research team has discovered two early plasma markers to detect Alzheimer’s disease five years before its onset. The
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Memory may be preserved in condition with brain changes similar to Alzheimer’s disease
Primary progressive aphasia is a rare neurodegenerative condition characterized by prominent language problems that worsen over time. About 40% of
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New studies support blood test for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
In three recent publications in Molecular Psychiatry, Brain and JAMA Neurology researchers from the University of Gothenburg provide convincing evidence
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Scientists identify brain cells most vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease
A major mystery in Alzheimer’s disease research is why some brain cells succumb to the creeping pathology of the disease
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