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·April 30, 2018·4 min read

Subjective Memory May Play Role in Signaling Cognitive Decline

A new study reports listening to subjective complaints about memory lapses in people over 60 could help doctors to diagnose the onset of MCI and dementia.

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·April 14, 2018·4 min read

Evidence Mounts for Increased Alzheimer’s and Suicide Risks in Polluted Cities

A new study adds to growing evidence that early exposure to pollution can increase both suicide risks in younger people and Alzheimer's disease as people age.

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·April 9, 2018·5 min read

Researchers Fix Genetic Risk Factor of Alzheimer’s in Human Brain Cells

Researchers report they have successfully erased damage caused by Apoe4 in Alzheimer's patients by altering the gene into a harmless Apoe3-like version.

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·February 27, 2018·4 min read

The Onset of Alzheimer’s:The Importance of Family History

Researchers report the closer a person gets to the age their parents started to develop Alzheimer's symptoms, the more likely they are to have amyloid plaques.

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·January 25, 2018·4 min read

Lifestyle Changes Prevent Cognitive Decline Even in Genetically Susceptible People

Even for those genetically susceptible to developing dementia, enhanced lifestyle counselling can help to prevent cognitive decline, a new study reports.

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·December 6, 2017·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Damage Reduced with Compound that Targets APOE Gene: Mouse Study

Researchers from WUSTL have identified a compound that targets APOE in mouse brains and which protects against Alzheimer's disease. The APOE4 genetic variant increases the risk of people developing Alzheimer's disease. The findings offer new possible avenues of treating the disease in humans.

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·November 30, 2017·5 min read

Gene Variant That Protects Against Alzheimer’s Identified

Researchers report people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's and who carry a variant in the RAB10 gene, may be more resilient to the disease than those without the genetic variant.

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·November 2, 2017·4 min read

Middle Age Inflammation Linked to Brain Shrinkage Decades Later

According to a new study, people who have inflammation biomarkers in their blood during middle age are more likely to have increased brain shrinkage as they grow older. Researchers report the brain cell loss associated with inflammation was most prevalent in areas affected in Alzheimer's disease.

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·October 6, 2017·2 min read

Researchers Studying Drug’s Potential to Prevent Alzheimer’s

Researchers are testing whether low doses of Rapamycin, a drug most commonly used as an immunosuppressant following an organ transplant, can help to prevent Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 22, 2017·4 min read

Multi-Gene Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Better Than ApoE4 Alone

UCSF researchers have developed a new genetic risk factor test that takes into account more than 24 genetic variants, each of which are associated with a small risk of Alzheimer's disease. The researchers say the test is a better method to help identify preclinical Alzheimer's than testing for ApoE4 alone.

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·September 14, 2017·3 min read

Study Investigates Vaccine and Oral Medication to Stop Alzheimer’s Years Before it Begins

Researchers are testing a new vaccine and oral medication that could delay or prevent Alzheimer's disease from developing in those with a genetic predisposition.

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·September 10, 2017·4 min read

Breakthrough Study Reveals New Diagnosis for Alzheimer’s

A new method of examining blood plasma allowed researchers to identify specific chemical bonds within the blood. The new technique allowed researchers to accurately distinguish between Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, thus reducing cases of misdiagnosis.

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ApoE4

Subjective Memory May Play Role in Signaling Cognitive Decline

Evidence Mounts for Increased Alzheimer’s and Suicide Risks in Polluted Cities

Researchers Fix Genetic Risk Factor of Alzheimer’s in Human Brain Cells

The Onset of Alzheimer’s:The Importance of Family History

Lifestyle Changes Prevent Cognitive Decline Even in Genetically Susceptible People

Alzheimer’s Damage Reduced with Compound that Targets APOE Gene: Mouse Study

Gene Variant That Protects Against Alzheimer’s Identified

Middle Age Inflammation Linked to Brain Shrinkage Decades Later

Researchers Studying Drug’s Potential to Prevent Alzheimer’s

Multi-Gene Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Better Than ApoE4 Alone

Study Investigates Vaccine and Oral Medication to Stop Alzheimer’s Years Before it Begins

Breakthrough Study Reveals New Diagnosis for Alzheimer’s

Cell Death Protein Silently Ages Your Blood

Designing Implants that Don’t Scar the Brain

High-Dose Folic Acid Slashes Birth Defect Risks

Stressed Out? Diverse Gut Bacteria Might Be to Blame

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