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Anti-amyloid drug displays signs of preventing Alzheimer's dementia: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The findings suggest -- for the first time in a clinical trial -- that early treatment to remove amyloid plaques from the brain many years before symptoms arise can delay the onset of Alzheimer's dementia
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Researchers discover how specialized T cells in brain slow progression of
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Alzheimer's disease, a neurological disorder characterised with progressive cognitive decline, including memory loss, affects up to 5.8 million Americans today. Protein aggregates, made up of beta-amyloid or other proteins, occur in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. These beta-amyloid plaq
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Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In Alzheimer's disease, the degeneration of brain cells is linked to formation of toxic protein aggregates and deposits known as amyloid plaques. Similar processes play an important role also in type 2 diabetes. A research team under the lead of the Technical University of Munich has now dev
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Research reveals that Alzheimer's disease is caused by decline in levels o
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): New research supports the hypothesis that Alzheimer's disease is caused by a decline in levels of a protein called amyloid-beta.
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Education, employment, and social interaction may assist in preventing cog
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): Why do some people with amyloid plaques in their brains, associated with Alzheimer's disease, show no signs of the disease, while others with the same amount of plaque have clear memory and thinking problems? Researchers looked at genetic and life course fact
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Researchers' new drug screening method explains why Alzheimer's drugs fail
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
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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Study shows diet may contribute to cognitive resilience in elderly
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): A new study has discovered that older adults may benefit from a specific diet called the MIND diet, even when they develop protein deposits known as amyloid plaques and tangles.
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Study finds diet may contribute to cognitive resilience in elderly
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): A new study has found that older adults may benefit from a specific diet called the MIND diet, even when they develop protein deposits known as amyloid plaques and tangles.
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New brain research offers hope for Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Arizona [US], May 13 (ANI): In a new study, researchers investigated tangles in the brain -- pathologies not only characteristic of Alzheimer's but other neurodegenerative conditions as well.
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50 million people worldwide living with Alzeimer's disease, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 23 (ANI): It has been found in research that 50 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer's disease and other symptoms related to memory loss.
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Just one sleepless night ups Alzheimer's risk
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 14 (ANI): People who sleep poorly are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study.
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