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Study: The astrocytic urea cycle in brain controls memory loss in Alzheime
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Daejeon [South Korea], June 22 (ANI): The number of elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's disease has increased rapidly in recent decades. For a long time, scientists believed that misfolded aggregates of amyloid-beta protein accumulated and formed plaques in the brain, leading to memory
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Imbalance in gum bacteria linked to Alzheimer's disease biomarker, claims
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): Older adults with more harmful than healthy bacteria in their gums are more likely to have evidence for amyloid-beta, a key biomarker for Alzheimer's disease in their cerebrospinal fluid, according to new research by the New York University. However, this imb
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Scientists develop synthetic peptide that could inhibit toxic aggregates i
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 21 (ANI): Researchers have developed synthetic peptides that could target and reduce toxic protein aggregates, which are supposed to cause Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.
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Aspirin may reduce Alzheimer's disease, finds study
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 3 (ANI): According to a new research, a low-dose aspirin regimen may represent a new avenue for reducing Alzheimer's disease pathology.
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This sleep disorder puts you at high Alzheimer's risk
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): Having obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) raises the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a recent study.
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