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- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 15th, 2013
Alzheimer’s Test Could Diagnose Patients 10 Years Before They Start Displaying Symptoms
The test might help doctors roll out better treatment options for Alzheimer’s patients
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 8th, 2013
Chocolate Promotes Brain Health, Researchers Find
Two daily cups of hot chocolate improve blood flow to the brain
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 6th, 2013
Breastfeeding Slashes Alzheimer’s Risk, Cambridge Researchers Find
The longer a mother breastfeeds, the less likely she is to develop Alzheimer’s
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 27th, 2013
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Promises to Prevent, Halt Memory Loss
The drug could also repair damaged communication between brain cells
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 21st, 2013
Vitamin B Might Help Slow Alzheimer’s
Study finds vitamin B can slow Alzheimer’s related gray matter atrophy
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 3rd, 2013
Hunger Now Said to Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
Mild hunger pangs are actually beneficial for the brain, study says
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 26th, 2013
Learning Causes Physical Damage to the Brain
Brain cells suffer DNA damage during learning activities, researchers say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 19th, 2013
Chronic Stress Can Cause People to Develop Alzheimer's
Study links stressful jobs to impaired memory and learning abilities
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 14th, 2013
Sleeping Pills Might Help Improve People's Memory, Study Finds
Certain sleeping pills contain a chemical compound that helps the brain create memories
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 23rd, 2013
The Cure for Arthritis: Fish Oil and Aspirin
The combination can allegedly also tackle heart diseases, cancer and Alzheimer’s
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 7th, 2013
Number of People with Alzheimer’s Set to Triple by 2050
The phenomenon will put tremendous strain on society, researchers warn
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 9th, 2013
Dementia Can Be Fought Off by Beta Blockers
These drugs are used to control blood pressure, could help people with Alzheimer's
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 14th, 2012
Diabetes Drug Now Argued to Cure Alzheimer's
A treatment offered to diabetics might improve Alzheimer's patients' memory
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- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 13th, 2012
Alzheimer's Clinical Trial: Brain “Pacemaker” Might Keep the Condition from Progressing
Drugs have thus far proved futile, researchers attempt entirely different approach
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 25th, 2012
Memory Loss Characterizing Alzheimer's Disease Reversed in Mice
The technique holds great promise, if it can be translated to humans
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 20th, 2012
Newly Found Enzyme Disintegrates Alzheimer's Plaques
These plaques are made up of beta-amyloid proteins
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 7th, 2012
Enzyme Critical to Stopping Alzheimer's Found
A new therapy has recently been demonstrated on lab mice