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Study finds clearance of protein linked to Alzheimer's is controlled by ci
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Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): A recent study has shown that the brain's ability to clear a protein closely linked to Alzheimer's disease is linked to the circadian cycle.
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Research explores possibility to identify Alzheimer's risk in middle age
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Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): University of Otago researchers hope that a simple eye test may make diagnosing the earliest stages of 'diseases of old age' possible when people are much younger.
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Clearance of protein linked to Alzheimer's controlled by circadian cycle:
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): The brain's ability to clear a protein closely linked to Alzheimer's disease is tied to our circadian cycle, according to a recent study led by the researchers of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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Study finds Alzheimer's-like changes in some COVID patients' brains
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New York [US], February 4 (ANI): A recent study has found that the brains of a small sample of patients who died of COVID-19 displayed some of the same molecular changes found in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease.
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Research suggests virtual reality 'shopping task' can help reduce cognitiv
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London [England], January 29 (ANI): Virtual reality games and tests are known to help children improve cognitive skills, but what about adults? New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, has made some interesting discoveries
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Researchers' new drug screening method explains why Alzheimer's drugs fail
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California [US], January 28 (ANI): A team of researchers has developed a new method to screen drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease and answer why Alzheimer's drugs so far have been ineffective at curing or reversing the disease.
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New study finds ultrasound stimulation as effective therapy for Alzheimer'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Gwangju [South Korea], January 26 (ANI): An increase in average life expectancy in many parts of the world has made certain age-related diseases more common. Alzheimer's disease (AD), is one of them, being extremely prevalent within ageing societies in Japan, Korea, and various European coun
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Study finds exercise alters brain chemistry to protect ageing synapses
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California [US], January 24 (ANI): A new study has found that when older adults stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhance the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition.
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Study explores how to prevent cognitive decline in people with dementia
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Montreal (Canada), January 21 (ANI): Dementia has been defined as the chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury. It has been marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning. Worldwide, around 55 million people have dement
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Heart disease causes early brain dysfunction, may treble key Alzheimer's p
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Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): A new research has found that heart disease causes a breakdown of a key brain function which links brain activity and blood flow.
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Study finds global dementia cases may triple by 2050 unless risk factors a
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Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): According to a new study, the number of adults, aged 40 or older, living with dementia worldwide is expected to nearly triple, from an estimated 57 million in 2019 to 153 million in 2050.
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Risk of overactive bladder associated with medications for dementia: Study
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Houston [US], January 8 (ANI): A new study by the University Of Houston College Of Pharmacy has evaluated the risk of overactive bladder (OAB) as a side effect of cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI) drugs taken for dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
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