Researchers Reverse Aging in Rat Stem Cells
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Deborah Kan
| August 15th, 2019
In a new study, researchers rejuvenated older brain cells so that they acted like younger cells — at least, in rats. The team of…
Frequent Daytime Napping May Be Early Warning Sign of Alzheimer’s
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Lecia Bushak
| August 14th, 2019
Frequently napping during the day may be a sign of fatigue or growing older, but a new study suggests it may also be a…
Researchers First to Map Toxic Protein Clumps That Cause Alzheimer’s
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Deborah Kan
| August 13th, 2019
For the first time, researchers mapped the molecular structure of a beta-amyloid protein aggregate, or toxic proteins that accumulate in the brain and lead…
Scientists Discover Link Between Beta-Amyloid and Cellular Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s
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Deborah Kan
| August 12th, 2019
For the first time, researchers have discovered how beta-amyloid, the toxic protein that is often found in Alzheimer’s patients’ brains, affects the brain before…
A Bluetooth-powered Brain Implant to Brain Cells is Underway
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Deborah Kan
| August 9th, 2019
Imagine if neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s could be treated by implanting a small device into the brain that would allow doctors to manipulate neurons…
PET Scans Measuring Glucose More Effective at Assessing Alzheimer’s Progression Than Amyloid Scans, Study Finds
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Deborah Kan
| August 8th, 2019
As clinical trials targeting beta-amyloid plaques, toxic proteins that form in an Alzheimer’s patient’s brain, continue to fail, some researchers have started focusing their…
A Wife Discusses Her Husband’s Battle with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
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Being Patient
| August 7th, 2019
Judy Johanson says that after her husband, Steve, discovered he gave his boss a financial report at work, only to later realize he had…
How to Navigate an Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
By
Being Patient
| August 7th, 2019
Alzheimer’s researcher Judy Johanson shares first-hand wisdom for families facing an early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis. People don’t expect that they’ll have to deal with Alzheimer’s…
A Blood Test To Detect Alzheimer’s Disease with 100% Accuracy in Preclinical Studies
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Tanner Jensen
| August 5th, 2019
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) recently awarded $3.5 million to researchers developing early detection tests for Alzheimer’s. A portion of that award went…
A Stanford Law Professor on Genetic Testing: Who Owns Your Data?
By
Being Patient
| August 2nd, 2019
Accessing your genetic data through companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA is becoming more popular, but who owns the rights to your personal data? According…
Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease Shows 100% Accuracy in Preclinical Studies
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Deborah Kan
| August 1st, 2019
Recently, the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation gave researchers a $3.5 million award for promising early detection Alzheimer’s tests. We speak to Olivier Danos, who…
New App to Help People Detect Drugs That May Cause Dementia
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Jacqueline Ahearn
| August 1st, 2019
The National Institute on Aging is providing researchers with $3.5 million for a five-year study on the effectiveness of an app that will help…
More Than a Quarter of a Trillion Dollars: Reports Underestimate Alzheimer’s Full Cost on Society
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Deborah Kan
| July 31st, 2019
While recent reports have found that Alzheimer’s is “the most expensive disease in America,” costing society more than a quarter of a trillion dollars,…
Could Insulin Nasal Spray Help Treat Alzheimer’s Symptoms?
By
Hanna Nelson
| July 30th, 2019
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have discovered that insulin nasal spray may improve cognitive function in obese and pre-diabetic adolescents, supporting previous…
Mindfulness as a Brain Protector? A Neuroscientist on Meditation for MCI
By
Being Patient
| July 29th, 2019
We know that exercise could lower your dementia risk by up to 90 percent, but could meditation have a similar impact on the brain?…