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·March 17, 2016·4 min read

Women Retain Verbal Memory Skills Longer Than Men in Early Stages of Alzheimer’s

A new study reports women may retain better verbal memory during the early stages of Alzheimer's than men, despite evidence of similar levels of hippocampal shrinkage.

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·February 2, 2016·5 min read

Moderate Seafood Consumption May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk

A new study reports eating moderate amounts of seafood may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, the researchers found no correlation between higher levels of mercury in the brain and Alzheimer's neuropathology.

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·November 3, 2015·3 min read

New Genetic Risk Biomarker for Later Life Depression Found

A gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease may also predict depression later in life, a new study reports.

Diagram of amyloid beta in Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 10, 2015·5 min read

Human Transmission of Alzheimer’s Protein May Have Occurred as Result of Medical Procedures

A new study provides evidence that a protein synonymous with Alzheimer's disease, amyloid beta, may have passed to a small group of people who were given human derived growth hormone treatments prior to the mid 1980's.

This image shows brain scans used for the study.

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·July 13, 2015·5 min read

Impact of APOE E4 May Be Apparent Years Before Alzheimer’s Symptoms Appear

Researchers have discovered a well known genetic variant linked to Alzheimer's could be promoting deposits of neurotoxic plaques in the brain years prior to symptoms of the disease developing.

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·February 11, 2015·3 min read

Study Finds Air Pollution Affects Short Term Memory, IQ and Brain Metabolic Ratios

According to a new study, children living in cities with significant levels of air pollution face increased risk for short term memory loss, lower IQ and other detrimental neurological problems.

This is a brain scan which shows the differences in brain development.

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·November 26, 2013·5 min read

Brain Imaging Differences in Infants at Genetic Risk for Alzheimer’s

Infants who carry a gene associated with an increased rick for Alzheimer's disease have differences in brain development compared to those who do not carry the gene, a new study reports.

The image shows PET brain scans of a normal brain, one affected by mild cognitive impairment and one with alzheimer's.

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·July 10, 2013·4 min read

Women Suffer Higher Rates of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study suggests the rate of regional brain loss and cognitive decline caused by early stages of Alzheimer's disease is higher in women and those with a genetic risk factor for AD.