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Study finds exercise alters brain to protect ageing synapses
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], January 8 (ANI): A new research has found that when older adults stay physically active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhance the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition.
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Researchers find prominent drug to treat Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): A recent clinical study has identified sildenafil, FDA-approved therapy for erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, as a promising drug candidate to treat Alzheimer's disease.
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Study finds precise diagnoses, treatments for Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ohio [US], January 6 (ANI): A team of researchers has found a link between strains of misshapen and fast-replicating tau protein and accelerated cognitive decline -- a critical result that could help lead to more precise diagnoses and targeted therapies.
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Neuroprotective mechanism altered by Alzheimer's disease risk genes: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): The brain has a natural protective mechanism against Alzheimer's disease, and researchers have discovered that gene variants associated with the risk of developing the disease disturb the protective mechanism in ways that can lead to neurodegeneration.
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Study finds sildenafil as candidate drug for Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): A new study by the Cleveland Clinic has found that sildenafil, an FDA-approved therapy for erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, is a promising drug candidate to help prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease.
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Study finds potentially new cheap treatment for Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A team of researchers have found a drug therapy that aims to block ENSA activity could be a more effective treatment than what is currently available, as well as being cheaper.
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Greater exposure to estrogen for women may protect from Alzheimer's diseas
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): A new study has found that greater cumulative exposure to estrogen in life can protect women from Alzheimer's disease.
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Study examines how cells eat
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Ohio [US], December 31 (ANI): A new study has found how cell membranes curve to create the "mouths" that allow the cells to consume things that surround them.
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Study finds energy is the key to Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Adelaide [Australia], December 29 (ANI): A study has found a link between the way that cells produce energy for brain function and the mutated genes found in Alzheimer's disease.
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Scientists find if energy is the key to Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], December 28 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Adelaide has found a link between the way that cells produce energy for brain function and the mutated genes found in Alzheimer's disease.
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Study finds visuals boost attention in humans
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Texas [US], December 19 (ANI): According to a study by the University of Texas Health Science Centre at San Antonio, norepinephrine, a fundamental chemical for brain performance, is locally regulated in a brain region called the visual cortex.
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Will there be a cure for Parkinson's disease?
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bath [UK], December 10 (ANI): A team of scientists at the University of Bath have refined a molecule that shows promise in preventing Parkinson's disease. It has the potential to develop into a drug to treat the deadly neurodegenerative disease.
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