Latest in Tag: Alzheimer Highlight
Latest in Tag: Alzheimer

Molecular brain changes linked to main susceptibility gene for Alzheimer’s disease
A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, published on Tuesday in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, adds a crucial piece to that puzzle. It documents in real time that APOE4, the main susceptibility gene for Alzheimer’s disease, leads to molecular changes in the brain’s blood vessels, which are then followed by changes in the synapses that connect brain cells.

Sleep-related brain activity plays role in clearing toxic proteins, preventing Alzheimer’s
Findings could serve as potential imaging marker for clinicians in evaluating patients

Minister of Emigration follows up on medical condition of an Egyptian Alzheimer’s patient in Kuwait
Nasser is receiving medical treatment at a Kuwaiti hospital in Farwaniya governorate, a Tuesday statement from the ministry reported.

Ibuprofen might treat Alzheimer’s: study
A recent study published by the University of British Columbia revealed that taking small doses of the painkiller Ibuprofen can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The study shows that through a saliva test, the at-risk patients can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s through taking low doses of the medicine, used for treating pain, …

How to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease
New York, NY—In 1901, when Dr Alois Alzheimer started talking to his patient Mrs Auguste Deter, a 50-year-old patient, he immediately realised that there was something wrong with her. Her responses to his questions were not only repetitive and wrong, but she quickly seemed to forget them. Sadly, she seemed to be aware of her …

Diabetes drug significantly reverses memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients
Link found between impaired insulin, cerebral degeneration in type 2 diabetes

Playing video games prevents Alzheimer’s, Canadian study revealsÂ
Older adults who played Super Mario 64 display increased grey matter